Chennai: Police conducted intensive questioning of Anbil Mahesh for the second day in the Rs. 400 crore irregularities case.
During the previous DMK regime, more than Rs. 400 crore was allegedly collected and irregularities were committed to grant permanent recognition to private schools. Based on a complaint filed by Ilangovan, the general secretary of the Private Schools Association, former minister Anbil Mahesh was arrested on October 26 and lodged in Puzhal prison.
In this situation, the court had granted permission to keep Anbil Mahesh in police custody for 3 days, from the 2nd to the 4th, for questioning. Following this, on the first day after he was taken into police custody, the police questioned Anbil Mahesh by asking various questions.
On the second day, yesterday, the interrogation intensified. It is said that questions were also raised to Anbil Mahesh based on the documents seized during the recent search at the home of Shanmugapriya, a woman entrepreneur and fashion designer.
Moreover, the police are investigating whether the money obtained in this scam was distributed among various people and who all were involved in it.
The police also plan to question Anbil Mahesh’s wife, Janani. Meanwhile, police sources say that based on the information obtained during the interrogation of Anbil Mahesh, there is a possibility that several more important people may get caught in this case.
The inquiry is being held for the third day today. After the inquiry concludes, police have taken steps to produce Anbil Mahesh in court at 5 p.m. He will then be lodged in prison again.
