Two held for issuing ‘death threat’ to Tirunelveli Mayor
Two men were arrested in Tirunelveli for threatening the local Mayor, G. Ramakrishnan, over a delayed housing project approval. The suspects allegedly pressured the Mayor to bypass mandatory inspection processes for a project linked to a local MLA.
Why it matters
The incident underscores issues of political corruption and the use of intimidation tactics in local governance and real estate development.
The Tirunelveli Town Police have arrested two persons for allegedly issuing a death threat to Mayor G. Ramakrishnan on Monday night.
According to Mr. Ramakrishnan (DMK), the suspects followed him when he went home late on Monday night along with his assistant. When he entered his residence, the suspects threatened him of dire consequences if he continued his “enmity” with a DMK MLA and refused to give the Corporation’s approval for the housing plots being jointly promoted by him and his partner.
When the people at the Mayor’s residence tried to nab them, the duo reportedly escaped on a bike.
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