CHENNAI: The Madras High Court (MHC) has directed the CB-CID to take action against the supporters of Edappadi K Palaniswami if any prima facie evidence is found in the violence that erupted at AIADMK headquarters in 2022.

Former MLA and ardent supporter of O Panneerselvam, JCD Prabhakar moved the HC to take action in the complaint filed by him in Royapettah police station.

The case was listed before Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan. After the perusal of the petition, the judge directed the CB-CID to take action within two weeks in the complaint lodged by Prabhakar including EPS if prima facie found.

JCD Prabhakar filed a case in the Royapettah police station alleging that EPS orchestrated an attack on the OPS supporters, who tried to enter the AIADMK headquarters, during the general council meeting held on July 11, 2022.

Prabhakar prayed for a direction to transfer the case from Royapettah police to CB-CID as the police have not taken any steps to investigate the matter and have not made any progress.