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A special court in Chennai on October 29, 2026, remanded former MLA Muthukumar until November 12 after he surrendered in connection with an alleged bribery case related to private school approvals during the tenure of former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi. The Supreme Court had dismissed Muthukumar's anticipatory bail petition on October 28, leading to his surrender before Judge L.S. Sathyamurthy. The court granted him first-class prison facilities upon request by his counsel.
Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, arrested on October 26, 2026, has moved the Madras High Court to quash the FIR against him, with the hearing scheduled for November 10. Conflicting accounts have emerged over the arrest, with Poyyamozhi's lawyers alleging police entered an advocate's office to arrest him, while prosecutors claim he was arrested outside after being asked to come out. The Central Crime Branch has sought five days of police custody to question Poyyamozhi about his alleged links with Muthukumar and the money trail in the case.
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