Case filed against DMK candidate

MADURAI: Madurai police have registered a case against DMK candidate for Thirupparankundram by-election P Saravanam, on charges of bribing voters. A police official said, "The case was registered based on the video footage of Polimer TV report." He said the police have identified the recipients and suspects who had reportedly distributed money and had been summoned for questioning. "Initially, it was reported that the incident of a DMK man giving money to women happened in Nilaiyur under Madurai rural police limits. However, during investigation, we found that it occurred on Om Sakthi Nagar in Madurai city police limits. After preliminary investigation, the case would be transferred to Madurai city police," he said.