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Raman panel sends letter to Karunanidhi
By Our Special Correspondent
CHENNAI, DEC. 8. Inspite of the boycott by the DMK, the Raman Commission has sent intimation to the former Chief Minister, Mr.M.Karunanidhi, on the commencement of its hearing at Cooum Illam here on December 3.
The commission, probing alleged police excesses during the arrest of Mr.Karunanidhi on the night of June 29, has also sent letters to the Union Ministers, Mr.Murasoli Maran and Mr.T.R.Baalu, and the Chennai Mayor, Mr.M.K.Stalin, besides nine DMK leaders.
However, the panel, set up last July following an Opposition furore and Central intervention over the alleged human rights violation during the arrest of Mr.Karunanidhi, has not received a single affidavit from the DMK leaders. Hence, the commission decided to inform the DMK leaders of the start of the proceedings in case they wish to depose before it.
Two videographers from the Police department, who filmed the arrest of Mr.Karunanidhi from his Oliver Road residence here and later the arrest of Mr.Maran and Mr.Baalu on June 30, deposed before the commission on December 3. The Deputy Inspector-General, Crime Branch-CID and key police officer behind the arrest operation, Mr.Mohammed Ali, is expected to make his submissions on Monday .
Mr. Ali, claimed that Mr.Maran had punched him in the eyes and prevented the police team from carrying out the arrest of Mr.Karunanidhi on charges of corruption in construction of flyovers in Chennai.
The commission has been entrusted with examining whether the police were prevented from performing their duty during the arrest operation. Also, it will look into whether there was any excesses during the police search at the Velacherry residence of the Mayor.
The hearing is likely to continue for at least two months and the report is expected to be presented during the budget session of the Assembly in February or March next.
Immediately after the Commission was instituted, the DMK announced its decision to boycott it as the party had no ``faith that it will get justice''. It demanded action against the police officials responsible for the alleged excesses without the Government waiting for the commission report.
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