Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple trust land case: fourth man arrested by Madurai City police
Madurai police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the fraudulent registration of land belonging to the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple trust. The case involves the illegal transfer of 1.79 acres of land originally registered in 2021.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing efforts to combat corruption and protect religious trust assets from illegal land grabbing.
Madurai City Central Crime Branch has arrested the fourth accused in the illegal registration of a land belonging to a trust that was serving Meenakshi Sundareswar Temple here on Friday.
The arrested person, B. Kalikumar (41) of Sirumalai is the 18th accused in the fraudulent registration of the 1.79 acres of land done in 2021.
Pudukottai Rajakumarar Dakshinamurthy Durairaja Durairani Trust formed in 1930 had taken up several religious services.
The police have already arrested three persons, including the former Tahsildar, K. Anbalagan, in connection with this case.
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