Suspended magistrate lands behind bars

Chennai, July 15 (UNI) A suspended Judicial Magistrate, who sent many to prisons, is now behind the bars.

According to police, Ramaraj, who served as Tiruthuraipoondi Judicial Magistrate in Tiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu, was placed under suspension for alleged irregularities.

It was alleged that Mr Ramaraj, in an inebriated condition went to the Court premises and pelted stones damaging the windowpanes Thursday night. He also abused the night watchman of the court.

On information police rushed to the spot and took him to the police station.

After getting permission from the higherups, he was formally arrested yesterday and remanded to judicial custody, police said.

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