Former Tamil Nadu Education Minister Arrested in Rs 100 Crore Private Schools Bribery Scandal

Former Tamil Nadu Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was arrested in connection with an alleged Rs 100 crore fraud involving private school managements. The arrest followed the dismissal of his anticipatory bail petition by the Madras High Court. School managements claim that intermediaries collected large sums from private schools while promising various statutory permissions, which were not fulfilled, leading to allegations of cheating and criminal breach of trust.

Key facts

• Former Tamil Nadu Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was arrested.
• The arrest is connected to an alleged Rs 100 crore fraud involving private school managements.
• School managements claim that intermediaries collected large sums from private schools while promising various statutory permissions, which were not fulfilled.
• A complaint was filed on 23 June by D.C. Elangovan, alleging that B.T. Arasakumar and associates collected money from private schools.

Sources

• The Print