Police raid business woman Shanmugapriya’s residence in Anbil Mahesh case

The Chennai Central Crime Branch police are conducting a search at the residence of businesswoman Shanmugapriya at Rams Ragasree Villas in Perungudi, Chennai, in connection with the bribery allegations against former DMK Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi.
The investigation follows a complaint by a private schools’ association alleging that more than Rs. 100 crore was collected by promising to secure permanent recognition and statutory approvals, including DTCP and CMDA clearances, for private schools during the previous DMK government, when Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was the School Education Minister.
The Central Crime Branch police arrested Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in connection with the case. He is currently lodged at Puzhal Central Prison and has been allotted a first-class facility.
Meanwhile, he has filed a bail petition before the special court for corruption cases in Chennai. The petition is scheduled to be heard on Thursday. Police are also planning to seek five days of custody to interrogate him.
The latest search is linked to a separate allegation that the amount involved in the case could be around Rs. 400 crore. A team of approximately 10 police personnel has been conducting the search at Shanmugapriya’s residence since morning.