Allegations in Kodanad case "another chapter of mysterious

The allegations made by two accused in the Kodanad estate break-in case, reportedly linking Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami to the incident was "another chapter of the mysterious story," Makkal Neethi Mayyam (MNM) Chief Kamal Hassan said Tuesday.

He was responding to a specific question on the case from reporters here.

Asked for his comment on the demand for the Chief Minister's resignation over the issue, Kamal Hassan indicated his support for it.

"This (claims of former Tehelka journalist) is another chapter of a mysterious story," he said.

The DMK had urged Governor Banwarilal Purohit to direct Chief Minister K Palaniswami to resign from his post to ensure a free and fair probe into the matter.

The main opposition party had demanded a probe by a Special Investigation Team, comprising officers of the rank of Inspector General of Police and further investigation into the "mysterious death" of alleged key conspirator Kanagaraj.

On January 11, a former magazine editor Samuel Mathew had released a 16-minute video clip in Delhi, alleging that Palaniswami had links to a break-in at Kodanad estate in 2017.

Palaniswami, refuting the allegations, had said on Saturday that those who were unable to take on AIADMK politically were resorting to such cheap acts and asserted that a probe would expose their identity.

On Monday, two of the accused persons, V K Sayan, and Valayar Manoj, were brought from Delhi by police in a private flight and whisked away for further interrogation.

They were reportedly seen making purported remarks linking the chief minister to the April 2017 break-in in the video.

The Kodanad estate in the hilly Nilgiris District was used by the late J Jayalalithaa for both official and residential purposes during her tenure as Chief Minister.