ED takes up ₹100-cr. cheating case against former DMK Minister
The Enforcement Directorate has initiated a probe into a ₹100-crore cheating case involving former DMK Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and others. The investigation follows an FIR alleging that the accused collected money from private schools by promising government approvals.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing corruption investigations involving high-profile political figures in India, impacting public trust in government administration.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a probe into an alleged ₹100-crore cheating case against former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, B.T. Arasakumar and others.
The agency had registered a case based on the FIR filed by the Central Crime Branch (CCB), and had begun tracing the money trail, sources said.
The CCB arrested Mr. Arasakumar, who claimed to be the founder-president of the Tamil Nadu Private Schools Association, an unregistered body, in June. He and the other accused allegedly collected more than ₹100 crore from several private school managements by claiming that he had contacts in the government, and could secure permissions and approvals for establishing and upgrading schools and obtain other necessary orders.
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