Chennai Police arrest former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on suspicion connected to an alleged multi-crore bribery and private schools scam. Multiple outlets describe the case as involving money collected from private school managements in connection with approvals and recognition sought from government departments.
Several reports say the arrest follows the Madras High Court’s dismissal of his anticipatory bail plea, after the investigating agency said there was enough material to justify custodial interrogation. One account details allegations that collections were taken as a “party fund” linked to processes such as permanent recognition and administrative clearances for schools, with an unregistered body said to be involved.
Outlets vary in emphasis and figures. Some headlines and summaries consistently refer to an alleged ₹100-crore case, while another reports a specific alleged bribery amount of ₹17.26 crore. Coverage also references his political background as a DMK leader and close associate of DMK youth leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, but the extent and framing of contextual detail differ across outlets.
