In a high drama, 77-year-old former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi was woken up by the police at 1.45 am (IST) at his residence in Chennai and arrested amidst charges of being roughed up in connection with the Rs 120 million `flyover scam` and remanded to judicial custody till July 10.
Karunanidhi and others have been charged under various sections of Prevention of Corruption Act.

Police also took Union commerce and industry minister Murasoli Maran to the Vepary police station, where Karuanidhi was kept. When Maran refused to leave his house to the station, police physically lifted him and put him in a car to the police station, DMK sources alleged.Maran was injured in the scuffle was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai. Former chief secretary K M Nambiar and two others, who were also arrested in connection with the scam, were remanded by the judge to judicial custody till July 10.


Union environment minister T R Baalu also sustained minor injuries. Karunanidhi`s son and city Mayor M K Stalin, who is the prime accused in the case, who was first absconding has now surrendered.
Bureau Report