CHENNAI: Alandur TVK legislator M Harish's paternal aunt has been arrested by the St Thomas Mount police and is being processed for judicial custody following a decade-old cheque bounce case.
According to police sources, the case dates back to July 2014, when the accused Premavathi (60) allegedly borrowed Rs 2,12,500 from the complainant, R Ravishankar (55), a resident of Alandur. She reportedly issued a cheque drawn on the Karur Vysya Bank, Alandur branch, which was later dishonoured due to insufficient funds.
The complainant filed a case in 2016, and the Fast Track Magistrates' Court at Egmore found the accused guilty and issued an order. However, as Premavathi failed to appear before the court, the Fast Track Court – 2, Allikulam, issued a directive on February 11, 2026, to initiate action against her.
Acting on the HC's Criminal Original Petition No. 11088/2026 and the trial court's warrant, the St. Thomas Mount Police apprehended Premavathi from her residence at Annai Indiranagar, Velachery, on Tuesday, produced her before the court and later took her to Chromepet GH for a fitness examination. Doctors noted that she had high blood pressure and revealed that she had undergone a kidney transplant surgery in December 2025. Consequently, she was admitted as an inpatient in Ward 4003 (Medical Ward) under police custody at Stanley Hospital for further evaluation.
Officials confirmed that once she is declared fit, she will be presented before the court and sent to judicial custody.