Tamil Nadu, 18 February (H.S.): In a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked a case against former AIADMK minister KT Rajendra Balaji and two other party members in a cash-for-job scam. The case was registered on February 14, based on the direction of the Madras High Court.

According to the petitioner, Ravindran, he was cheated of Rs. 30 lakhs with the promise of securing a district manager post in Aavin for his nephew. The District Crime Branch (DCB) in Virudhunagar had registered an FIR on November 15, 2021, against the former minister and two others based on Ravindran's complaint.

However, due to the lack of progress in the investigation, Ravindran approached the Madras High Court, seeking a direction to the DCB to complete the investigation and file a charge sheet within a stipulated time. The court, displeased with the delay, ordered the transfer of the investigation to the CBI on January 6.

The CBI has now registered a case against Rajendrabalaji, Vijayanallathambi, and Mariyappan in connection with the job fraud, which allegedly took place between November 2020 and February 2021 at Vijayanallathambi's residence in Ramudevenpatti, Vempakottai.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Dr. R. B. Chaudhary