Employee of The American College in Madurai arrested in job scam, three others booked
An employee of The American College in Madurai has been arrested for allegedly running a job scam. Along with three accomplices, she is accused of cheating a family out of over 15 lakh rupees by promising a lecturer position that never materialized.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the prevalence of recruitment fraud in educational institutions and the ongoing legal scrutiny of administrative corruption in Indian colleges.
A 40-year-old employee of The American College in Madurai was arrested by the Madurai City Police in connection with a job scam concerning the college on Thursday (September 10, 2026).
The employee has been identified as V. Kalaiselvi. Based on a complaint lodged by a person named M. Soman of Karaikudi, the Central Crime Branch police also booked Kalaiselvi’s husband Vijayakumar, a temporary employee of the college; Daniel, a guest lecturer; and M. Dhavanmani Christober, a retired principal, on charges of cheating.
The police said that the four accused had cheated Soman of ₹15.75 lakh on the promise of getting his daughter a lecturer’s job in the English Department in 2024.
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