The Crime Branch-CID of the State police on Saturday night arrested here the former Agriculture Minister, Agri S.S. Krishnamoorthy, in connection with the suicide of senior engineer S. Muthukumarasamy in Tirunelveli on February 20.
According to agency sources, Mr. Krishnamoorthy was summoned based on allegations that he brought pressure on Muthukumarasamy, Assistant Executive Engineer, Department of Agriculture Engineering. After several hours of questioning, he was arrested.
Muthukumarasamy jumped in front of a train, allegedly because he was under pressure while recruiting seven drivers.
