AIADMK leader Jayakumar 
Chennai

With bail plea hearing on, cops arrest AIADMK leader Jayakumar in another case

Even as the hearing of bail plea of AIADMK leader D Jayakumar in connection with the assault case registered by Tondiarpet police was underway, Chennai police arrested him again in the second case registered in Royapuram police station, on Wednesday.

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Chennai

Royapuram police had registered a case against Jayakumar under Sections 188( Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (negligent act to spread infection) 270 (malignant act to spread disease) of IPC and 41(VI) CP Act. 

Jayakumar who had been lodged in Poonamallee sub-jail in connection with the case registered by Tondiarpet was produced before the magistrate on Wednesday for the hearing of bail plea filed on behalf of the AIADMK leader. 

Jayakumar was arrested by Tondiarpet police on Monday for attacking a DMK cadre at a polling booth and parading him shirtless on Saturday, when the polling for the urban local bodies was conducted.

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