DMK MLA I. Karunanithi’s son Anto Mathivanan and daughter-in-law Marlina Anne, who were wanted in connection with the alleged torture of their 18-year-old domestic help, were arrested by the Chennai police in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
The couple were on the run after the Neelankarai All Women Police registered a case on January 19, following a complaint from their domestic help, alleging that her employers had physically and mentally tortured her over a period of several months.
A senior officer of the city police confirmed the arrest. The couple would be brought to the city late on Thursday or Friday morning once all legal formalities to produce them before a judicial magistrate were completed, the police officer added.
Meanwhile, the domestic help underwent a medical check-up at the Government Royapettah Hospital on Thursday.
