Former Tamil Nadu minister Rajenthra Bhalaji interrogated for five hours, remanded in judicial custody

VIRUDHUNAGAR: Former Tamil Nadu minister

K T Rajenthra Bhalaji

, who was arrested from Hassan in Karnataka in connection with job racket cases, was brought to

Virudhunagar

and remanded in judicial custody on Thursday.

Bhalaji was brought to the Virudhunagar district crime branch office around 1.30am on Thursday. After interrogation by senior police officials for nearly five hours, he was taken to

Virudhunagar Government Hospital

for medical checkup.

Later, he was produced before the Srivilliputhur judicial magistrate I court. Judicial magistrate V Paramveer remanded Bhalaji in judicial custody for till January 20.