Former TN School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Arrested in ₹100-Crore Fraud Case
Police said he collected money from over 1,000 private school managements in exchange for recognition and approvals during his ministerial tenure.
- On Monday, the Greater Chennai Police's Central Crime Branch arrested former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in connection with an alleged Rs 100-crore corruption case involving private school approvals.
- Investigators allege that during his 2021–2026 tenure as School Education Minister, Mahesh collected money from over 1,000 private school managements under the guise of a "party fund" in exchange for administrative approvals.
- The arrest followed the Madras High Court's dismissal of his anticipatory bail petition, with police reporting around 177 private schools were linked to the alleged Rs 100 crore collection.
- DMK chief M.K. Stalin denounced the arrest as political vengeance, while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar demanded Stalin's resignation, alleging the party compromised child safety for money.
- The Enforcement Directorate has registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to trace the financial trail, with a court hearing scheduled for October 29 regarding Poyyamozhi's petition to quash the FIR.
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Who Is Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi ? Former TN Minister Arrested In ₹100 Cr Corruption Case
The former DMK minister is accused of collecting money from over 1,000 private school managements in exchange for recognition and administrative approvals during his 2021–2026 tenure
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