Kodanad Heist-Cum-Murder Case: OPS To Hold Protest Demanding Govt Probe On August 1

OPS said that they were going to protest to urge the government to do an investigation and find the truth behind it.

The protest is set to be held on August 1.

Kodanad murder and burglary case has come to the limelight again after former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam demanded an investigation into the case by the state government. OPS also said that their faction would stage a protest urging the government to find the truth behind the case. The protest is set to be held on August 1.

Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam said, "We demand an investigation of the Kodanad Bungalow matter by the State government and it's the duty of government to investigate...We are going to protest to urge the government to do an investigation and find the truth behind it."

Kodanad murder-burglary case | Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam says, "We demand an investigation of the Kodanad Bungalow matter by the State government and it's the duty of government to investigate...We are going to protest to urge the government to do an investigation and… pic.twitter.com/1imBXKRHJL

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R Vaithilingam said, "Condemning the DMK and demanding justice, AIADMK will protest on 1st August, across Tamil Nadu."

Addressing the press, AIADMK's Jayakumar said, "Amma's government zeroed down and arrested the accused involved in Kodanad case in a swift manner. However, due to COVID, the case got delayed since the courts could not function at full strength. After DMK government came to power, the higher officials investigating the case said that 90% of the investigation into the case was over. However, suddenly the case was changed to CB-CID for investigation."

There are questions surrounding the probe, he said. 

Kodanad heist-cum-murder case pertains to a break-in into the Kodanad estate, which was jointly owned by the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and her aid V.K. Sasikala. During the heist, the accused also killed security officer Om Bahadhur and seriously injured another guard, Krishna Thapa.