Nakkheeran Gopal taken for medical examination
Senior journalist of Tamil magazine Nakkheeran was detained in Chennai airport on Tuesday following complaint filed by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit.
By : migrator
Update: 2018-10-09 07:47 GMT
Chennai
Senior journalist Gopal of the Tamil magazine Nakkheeran was detained in Chennai airport on Tuesday following a complaint filed by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit for the magazine’s coverage on the case involving Professor Niramala Devi.
He was arrested under section 124 (A) and has been detained in Chindhadhripet police station. He has also been charged for interfering with the matters of the Governor.
MDMK Chief Vaiko, who condemned the arrest of the journalist was detained after he tried to enter the police station to meet Gopal.
RK Nagar MLA TTV Dhinakaran supported the arrest of Gopal saying that the article published in Nakkheeran was baseless.
Gopal has been admitted to the Kasturba hospital at Triplicane for medical examination. Sources say that he would be available for further interrogation only after a half an hour medical examination at the hospital. After the examination he would be taken to the High court at Egmore for further interrogation.
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