Tiruchirappalli, Sept. 16 -- In a major crackdown, the Chennai Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Wednesday searched the Anna Nagar residence of former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in Thennur, Tiruchirappalli.

Sources said the early-morning raid follows a case over alleged bribery, where up to Rs 100 crore was reportedly collected from private schools in exchange for government approvals. Simultaneous searches were also conducted at multiple linked locations in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli to collect evidence.

Police officials confirmed that the multi-city investigation is actively underway to trace the illicit financial trails involved in the alleged approval racket.

Poyyamozhi, a two-time MLA from Thiruverum...