Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji arrested; DMK alleges political vendetta

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji late Tuesday night, after a long session of questioning in connection with a money laundering case. Following the 18-hour-long questioning, Balaji was taken in a car for medical check-up at Government Multi Super Specialty Hospital in Chennai at 2 am, Wednesday. Video of Balaji seemingly crying and being carried into the hospital has been making the rounds, with allegations of torture and an illegal arrest being made by leaders of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). The DMK leaders also alleged political vendetta.