Narcotics officials search actor Balaji Murugadoss’s residence at Thiruverkadu

CHENNAI A search conducted by the Anti-Narcotics Unit at the residence of actor and reality show participant Balaji Murugadoss in an apartment complex at Thiruverkadu, has triggered a public exchange between the actor and the Avadi City Police. In a series of social media posts on Monday, Mr. Balaji, who shot to fame through the Tamil reality show Bigg Boss, said around 15 police personnel had arrived at his residence at night to conduct a search.

Questioning the basis for the search, he said he had repeatedly asked the personnel who had lodged the complaint against him that had prompted the operation, but they did not disclosed the details. He said he was willing to undergo a blood test to establish that he had nothing to hide. He also claimed that the police had not produced a search warrant and that he had voluntarily allowed them into his house.

In his posts, he alleged that the police had searched various household items, and expressed displeasure over the manner in which the operation was conducted.