CHENNAI: The Chennai Sessions court has set aside Senthilbalaji's bail plea and has issued a direction to keep him under the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) custody till June 23. The bench led by principal Judge S Alli heard the petition filed by ED to keep the DMK leader under their custody for 15 days.

Senthilbalaji's counsel argued that the surgery being scheduled in 3 days, his health condition could deteriorate under the ED custody. The bench observed that the medical procedures can go ahead and the ED probe could also be conducted at the hospital.