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CHENNAI, INDIA, December 3, 2004: Tamil Nadu Police today arrested Appu, who was allegedly paid US$22,700 by the Kanchi Shankaracharya to arrange the killing of the mutt accountant Shankaraman. The police claim that Appu, also known as Krishnaswamy, followed orders of the Kanchi seer and organized the killing. They say their suspicion is based upon confessions by Kathiravan and Chinna, who are now in jail for allegedly executing the crime. The police also claim to have records of bank transactions and mobile phone calls between the seer and Appu. He has been taken to Hyderabad and will be brought to Kancheepuram for interrogation late this evening. A Division Bench of the Madras High Court on November 23 had stayed a single judge’s order granting permission to Appu to go abroad for medical treatment. Eight cases were pending against him, police said adding in some cases, trial had commenced and hearing has been postponed for the appearance of the accused. Meanwhile, an eight-member police team from Tamil Nadu is in Delhi to arrest Ravi Subramaniam, a Chennai-based contractor who is believed to have paid money for the contract killing of Shankaraman. Ravi Subramaniam has been missing and is believed to be in Delhi.

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