Former Tamil Nadu school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi arrested
Former Tamil Nadu school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has been arrested by the Chennai police. The arrest follows the dismissal of his anticipatory bail plea regarding an alleged 100-crore scam involving statutory clearances for private schools.
Why it matters
The arrest of a former high-ranking government official in a major corruption case underscores ongoing efforts to address systemic graft in state education administration.
CHENNAI: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Chennai police on Monday arrested former Tamil Nadu school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in connection with an alleged Rs 100crore scam involving the issuance of recognition and other statutory clearances to private schools.A CCB team reached his apartment in Aminjikarai and arrested him after Madras high court dismissed his anticipatory bail application.The case was registered based on a complaint lodged by D C Elangovan, secretary of the Federation of Associations of Private Schools in Tamil Nadu.
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