Gopinath was never Arrested
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
In the latest issue of Kumudam reporter, it is clear that the arrested person was Gopi Teja who produced Vedikkai Vilaiyattu in Makkal TV. With full details of the episode it also throws light on Chennai corporate club where this incident took place. On the day of this event, all dailies carried news making it seem it is Gopinath of Vijay TV. Only Dinathanthi had written he is from Makkal TV but it too mentioned the name as Gopinath.
Unlike what was reported earlier, Gopi Teja had taken the girl in his car with a pretext that ECR will be good locale for a outdoor shoot and screen test and she went along with him and his group. When he took her to a room in the mentioned club she found it without any shooting equipments. she tried to escape when the club staff advised her to cooperate. She somehow took the number of the nearby police station and rang them. The police arrested Gopi Teja, his friend and some staff of the club.
From 9Th, Makkal TV stopped telecasting Vedikkai Vilaiyattu program. Vedikkai Vilaiyattu was a program in Makkal TV, Every Sunday, 10 a.m. The host, Gopi Teja, posed a question, which can be about anything, to persons whom he meets on the road. Those who give correct answers spontaneously were rewarded.
See our earlier posting Gopinath Arrested.
See Kumudam reporter for their full news.