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Two Finance firm owners arrested in MLA bribery case, Rs 2.82 cr cash seized

Chennai, July 19 (UNI) Two finance firm owners were arrested and Rs 2.82 crore unaccounted cash were seized from their office in the city in connection with the case relating to poach a ruling TVK Legislator with a Rs 35 crore bribery offer to vote against a resolution to be moved against the Speaker in an attempt to topple the government led by Chief Minister Vijay.
Police sources said based on a complaint lodged by TVK Uthangarai MLA Dr N Elayaraja who alleged that Thirunavukkarasu, a YouTuber and the proprietor of a public opinion polling agency named IPDS, along with certain associates, attempted to induce him
by offering an illegal gratification of Rs 35 crores, the Triplicane police registered a case and have arrested 12 people so far. Thirunavukakrasu has confessed that he spoke to the Legislator at the behest of former DMK Minister Senthilbalaji and his brother
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