Police book DMK MLA I Karunanidhi’s son, daughter-in-law for beating, verbally abusing domestic help

Subsequently, a woman inspector from the Neelangarai All Women Police Station in Chennai visited the Ulundurpet hospital.

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‘Beaten up, verbally abused’

During questioning, she said that she used to work as a domestic help in the house of the legislator’s son at Tiruvanmiyur in Chennai. She alleged that she was beaten by the MLA’s son Andro and his wife Marlina. Also, they verbally abused her.

Based on her complaint, a case has been registered and a probe is on, a city police release said.

She told reporters that she faced physical torture for about seven months at the hands of the man and his wife. She said her idea was to save some money so that it would be of help to her to pursue her educational goals.

On X, Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai alleged that the girl, belonging to the Scheduled Caste, was branded using cigarettes and brutally beaten by Andro and Marlina, son and daughter-in-law of I Karunanidhi, DMK MLA of Pallavaram constituency in Chennai. The saffron party leader demanded a detailed probe and quick, appropriate action.

சென்னை பல்லாவரம் தொகுதி சட்டமன்ற உறுப்பினர் கருணாநிதி அவர்களின் மகன் வீட்டில் வேலை செய்த, 18 வயது பட்டியல் சமூக இளம்பெண், சட்டமன்ற உறுப்பினர் கருணாநிதியின் மகன் மற்றும் மருமகளால் கடுமையாகத் தாக்கப்பட்டும், சிகரெட்டால் சூடு வைத்தும் துன்புறுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளார் என்ற செய்தி மிகுந்த…

— K.Annamalai (மோடியின் குடும்பம்) (@annamalai_k) January 18, 2024

The MLA has said that he and his son lived separately and he had no idea about the allegation.

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