Natarajan files bail plea

M Natarajan, the husband of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's close aide Sasikala who was arrested recently in an intimidation case, has filed a bail petition at the sessions court here.
The bail petition of Natarajan, who was arrested on July 7 and remanded in judicial custody, is likely to come up for hearing tomorrow.
Natarajan was arrested upon a complaint by martial arts expert and sculptor Hussaini that he was illegally confined in his (Natarajan's) house and threatened with a pistol over some monetary dispute related to a memorial.
In his petition, Natarajan submitted that Hussaini had taken an advance of Rs 75 lakh from him for building a 'Mullaivaikkal Muthram' (a memorial for Sri Lankan Tamils) in Thanjavur, but did not complete the full work.

He claimed he had filed a complaint against Hussaini with Thiruvanmiyur police who, however, failed to take any action.
In the meantime, Hussaini filed a complaint against him and two others based on which he was arrested from Coutralam in Tirunelveli district, Natarajan said.
Natarajan has said he is innocent and did not commit any offence.