Jaya's Poes Garden house resembles haunted place

CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's once opulent Poes Garden residence now remains deserted, and reportedly turned into one of the spookiest places in Chennai. A media source who conducted a night visit to the house, were told by security guards that nobody wanted to stay there for long. A place which was once constantly flanked by party cadres, MLAs, and ministers, is now said to resemble a haunted mansion. While basic maintenance work is regularly done, there are issues over payment of salaries to long-time employees of the house, a guard said. “Many don't feel comfortable staying there at night, and some have bigger houses in Chennai,” another man said.