Pallavaram MLA Karunanidhi’s son, daughter-in-law traced, held in domestic help abuse case
CHENNAI: Five days after the Chennai police booked Pallavaram MLA Karunanidhi’s son Anto Mathivanan and daughter-in-law Marlina Ann for allegedly physically torturing their teenaged domestic aide, police arrested the two on Thursday.
The Neelankarai police registered a case under sections pertaining to causing hurt, obscene words, sections of Women Harassment Act and SC/ST Act along with sections of JJ Act. Sources said the couple was hiding in a relative’s house in Andhra Pradesh.
“The duo had filed a petition for anticipatory bail with the high court. The court had directed them to appear at a sessions court to submit the petition. We traced their location and arrested them before that,” police said.
A few days ago the 18-year-old victim belonging to Scheduled Caste told reporters that she was constantly assaulted. News of an SC girl being ill-treated by the son of a sitting MLA drew flak from various quarters and Dalit activists demanded stringent action against the couple.