Chennai. An LTTE supporter in Chennai, who is in judicial custody, has been sent to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for questioning by a special NIA court.
NIA K. Bhaskaran was sought to be taken into custody from the United States for questioning in connection with the Rs 75 lakh deposited in his bank account.
It has also alleged that he used forged documents to withdraw money from the Indian Overseas Bank account at Fort Branch, Mumbai to support the activities of LTTE.
Bhaskaran, working as an IT professional in Chennai for the past 20 years, was arrested in January 2022 after a Sri Lankan national of Tamil origin, Lechuman Marie Francisca (50), was detained by the ‘Q’ branch of the Tamil Nadu Police for a fake Indian passport. Along was arrested from Chennai airport in October 2021.
The woman had come to India on a tourist visa in 2019 and stayed here citing Covid-19 reasons.
On enquiry, the police found that he and his associates- K.K. Bhaskaran, Keniston Fernando, Johnson Samuel and L. Selamuthu was arrested for forgery in Indian documents including passport, Aadhar card and other documents and opening multiple bank accounts.
According to Tamil Nadu Police, the money withdrawn was used to revive the operations of LTTE.
Bhaskaran, Mary and other associates have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, the Passport Act 1967 and various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The NIA, in its prayer before the court, said that Bhaskaran would have to be interrogated for custodial interrogation to get information about the money deposited in his account, including deposits in his account from foreign accounts as well as his business interests in United. Contains more information about the partner.
—AnyTV News
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