Chennai: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Madras High Court to probe sensational abduction and murder of KN Ramajayam, younger brother of Minister KN Nehru, said it has achieved a breakthrough in the case.

State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohamed Jinnah, representing the SIT, told the court: ‘We have unearthed new clues and will be able to zero in on the accused soon.’

He said 198 people, including police officials who were in the service at the time, were questioned.

After expressing his unhappiness over the probe so far done by the CB-CID and the CBI for over a decade, the court had earlier directed the State government to constitute a SIT to probe the murder of Ramajayam.

The SIT should consist of both the State Police and the Central agency, headed by Thoothukudi SP S Jayakumar and it would commence the probe afresh, Justice V Bharathidasan had said.