Chennai: K Jayakumar has been appointed as Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) for cases involving Kanchi Mutt Seer, Jayendra Saraswathi.

A notification to this effect was issued yesterday (Dec 3, 2004), it was officially stated today (Dec 4, 2004).

Jayakumar, the Tamil Nadu special public prosecutor for POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) cases, will function directly under the State public prosecutor, K Doraisamy.

The Shankaracharya has been named prime accused in the case of murder of a temple official Sankararaman on Sept 3 last in Kancheepuram. The Seer is also a co-accused in the case of assault of Radhakrishnan, a former mutt official in Kancheepuram, two years ago.