CB-CID holds inquiry with Dhanapal

Coimbatore: C Dhanapal, younger brother of Kodanad heist-cum-murder case accused Kanagaraj, who was killed in a road accident in Salem, appeared before the special investigation team (SIT) of the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) here on Thursday morning.After the inquiry, which lasted for eight hours, Dhanapal told the media that he had given a list of 50 suspects to the officials. “The inquiry will continue on September 26. Officials have recorded my statements,” he said.A few days ago, Dhanapal had addressed the media in Salem, stating prominent figures of the AIADMK and police personnel from the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tirupur and Salem districts were connected to the Kodanad case.Dhanapal also said his brother had brought five suitcases containing documents from the Kodanad estate bungalow after the heist on April 23, 2017, and handed them over to senior AIADMK leaders. tnn

AIADMK district secretary seeks action against Dhanapal

The AIADMK Salem suburban district secretary has filed a petition seeking action against C Dhanapal, the brother of the prime accused in the Kodanad murder cum heist case. The secretary accused Dhanapal of providing false information against AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in relation to the case. The secretary claimed that Dhanapal is mentally ill and had submitted a medical certificate to prove this when applying for bail in another case. The secretary stated that all the information provided by Dhanapal regarding the Kodanad case is false.

When will Kodanad probe be over, judge asks CB-CID

The district judge in Udhagamandalam has asked the CB-CID police when they will complete their inquiry into the Kodanad murder-cum-heist case. The judge expressed his concern about being kept in the dark and emphasized the importance of transparency. The CB-CID filed an interim status report, but its contents were not revealed to the court, media, or the accused. The case involves the murder and burglary of former chief minister Jayalalithaa's summer retreat in 2017. The investigation was handed over to CB-CID in October 2022.

When will you complete probe into Kodanad case

The Nilgiris district judge has questioned the CB-CID police about the completion of the inquiry into the Kodanad murder-cum-heist case. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the state agency for keeping him in the dark about the progress of the case. The CB-CID filed an interim status report, but its contents were not disclosed in court or to the media. The judge adjourned the case until October 13 for further hearing. The case involves the murder and burglary at former chief minister Jayalalitha's summer retreat in 2017.