Chennai, July 3 -- V.Ashok Kumar, brother of DMK heavyweight and former Minister V.Senthilbalaji, on Friday filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Madras High Court apprehending arrest in the case relating the plot to poach a ruling TVK MLA with a Rs 35 crore bribery offer to switch sides during voting on a resolution against the Speaker in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
After booking cases against Ashok Kumar under four sections, including under the Prevention of Corruption Act, police launched search operations to arrest him. Special teams also rushed to his native Karur district and searched his residences, However, he was said to be absconding.
Since Senthibalaji's name was also included in the FIR, police have also launched search oper...