Sasikala surrenders, clashes erupt in Tamil Nadu

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Sasikala surrenders, clashes erupt in Tamil Nadu

Bengaluru - Sasikala stopped on the way at the Jayalalithaa memorial on Marina beach to pay tribute to the late chief minister.

By IANS

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Published: Wed 15 Feb 2017, 3:37 PM

Last updated: Thu 16 Feb 2017, 10:30 AM

AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala, held guilty for corruption, on Wednesday surrendered before a trial court at a prison here.
Sasikala gave herself up at the Central Jail on the city's southern outskirts with her relatives Elavarasi and V.N. Sudhakaran after reaching from Chennai by road, officials said.

As the long-time confidante of the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa reached the prison complex, clashes erupted between AIADMK supporters and police personnel.
One official said Sasikala underwent a medical check-up.
India's top court verdict to end Sasikala's political career
The surrender came a day after the Supreme Court upheld her conviction in a case of holding assets disproportionate to known sources of income.

Also held guilty were her two relatives and the late Jayalalithaa.


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