Chennai techie's death: AIADMK councillor remanded till Oct 11

Former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) councilor S Jayagopal has been remanded to judicial custody till Oct 11 in illegal banners case. The Madras High Court had also said it has lost faith in the government following its failure to implement its orders issued over the past several years against illegal banners.

Chennai: Former AIADMK councillor S Jayagopal has been remanded to judicial custody till October 11 nearly two weeks after the tragic death of 23-year-old Subhasri, after a banner fell on her, making her lose control of the vehicle.

The police had arrested former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) councillor S Jayagopal in Krishnagiri district, for erecting illegal banners.

Subashri working in a software company was run over by a water tanker as she fell down on the road when an illegal life-size hoarding put up by a ruling AIADMK functionary fell.

The banner had the images of Chief Minister K. Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, late chief minister J. Jayalalithaa and others for a family wedding. The Chennai Corporation has sealed the printing press that printed the banner.

The Madras High Court had also said it has lost faith in the government following its failure to implement its orders issued over the past several years against illegal banners.

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