Palani land case: CB-CID arrests suspended Sub-Registrar
The CB-CID police arrested a suspended Sub-Registrar in connection with a fraudulent land registration case involving Palani math property. Several other suspects have also been apprehended as the investigation into the illegal land deal continues.
Why it matters
The case highlights efforts to combat corruption and illegal land grabbing involving religious institutions in Tamil Nadu.
The CB-CID police on Thursday (August 6, 2026) arrested suspended Sub-Registrar Justin Manikandan Subramanian, one of the accused in the case pertaining to the fraudulent registration of Palani math land.
The CB-CID police arrested him in Kodaikanal in Dindigul district a day after the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed his anticipatory bail petition. He was found hiding in a house in Kodaikanal.
The police are on the lookout for another accused in the case, Jeyaprakash. The court also dismissed the anticipatory bail petition filed by Jeyaprakash who is said to be a document writer. The police conducted a search at the residence of Jeyaprakash at Oddanchatram, and also questioned his family members.
The court said granting anticipatory bail to the petitioners at this stage would hamper the investigation. Earlier, the court had dismissed the anticipatory bail petition of another accused, K. Vellathurai.
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