Police search former DMK minister Anbil Mahesh’s home in private school fraud case

The Central Crime Branch in Chennai City has launched a search operation at the Tiruchi residence of former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, as part of an investigation into a multi-crore fraud involving private schools during the previous DMK government. A five-member police team began the search around 7.30 am at Poyyamozhi’s residence in Thennur Anna Nagar in Tiruchi, with additional police personnel stationed outside the house.

Police sources revealed that searches were also conducted at six other locations in Chennai and Tiruchi, all linked to the former minister. The investigation centers around allegations that large sums of money were collected from private-school managements under the promise of securing official clearances, including school upgrades, permanent recognition, and building plan approvals.

The Central Crime Branch had previously registered a case, arresting B T Arasakumar, who is accused of collecting approximately Rs 100 crore from private-school managements for these purposes. Arasakumar operated an unregistered organization called the Tamil Nadu Private Schools Association. During the search, veteran DMK leader and former minister K N Nehru was denied permission to enter Poyyamozhi’s residence.

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