DMK Ex-Minister Anbil Mahesh Arrested In Alleged Rs 100-Crore Bribery Case

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Chennai: DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was arrested on Monday in connection with an alleged Rs 100 crore scam involving approvals and statutory clearances for private schools.

His arrest came shortly after the Madras High Court dismissed his anticipatory bail petition in the case. Mahesh was reportedly arrested from an apartment in Aminjikarai, Chennai.

The case was registered on a complaint lodged by DC Ilangovan, secretary of the Federation of Associations of Private Schools in Tamil Nadu, alleging that money was collected from private school managements on the promise of securing government approvals, including permanent recognition, school upgradation, Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) clearances and other statutory permissions.

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According to the allegations, Mahesh collected money from more than 1,000 private school managements in the guise of a “party fund” during his tenure as School Education Minister from 2021 to 2026.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to investigate the suspected financial trail linked to the alleged scam.

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) had earlier arrested Arasakumar and two other accused, Suresh and Raja, in the case.

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