more-inThe Madras High Court on Tuesday granted statutory bail to Thangaraj, known as Thamizharasan, in a case relating to the placing of pipe bombs near the Puducherry residence of Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy when he was the Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. Six individuals were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for placing pipe bombs at a public spot in Madurai. They have been accused of distributing incriminating pamphlets near the Sivaganga residence of then Union Minister P. Chidambaram. The NIA charge sheet says they are members of an outfit called the Tamil Nadu Liberation Army. A Bench of justice A. Selvam and Justice P. Kalaiarasan set aside an order of the Special Judge for NIA Cases, Puducherry’s March 29, 2017 order while granting bail.

Source: The Hindu August 10, 2017 01:30 UTC