DMK asks Guv to ease out CM for "fair" Kodanad estate probe

: Upping the ante on the 2017 Kodanad estate heist video clip, DMK Monday 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 demanded 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.

The related case is before the District and Sessions Judge, Nilgiris.

The DMK urged Purohit to "immediately, direct Chief Minister K Palaniswami, to demit the office to pave the way for a fair and impartial investigation into the matter."
On Palaniswami's remark that the episode was a politically motivated attempt by "somebody" who was acting from behind the scenes and that their identity would be exposed after the police probe, Stalin said "there is no need for anyone to act from behind."
Kanakaraj, days after the break in had died in a road mishap on April 28, 2017 and Chief Minister Palaniswami had told the Assembly in 2017 July that there was no suspicion about that accident based on the police "probe done so far."