India, Oct. 26 -- Former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister and DMK leader Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was arrested by the Chennai Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Monday, October 26, in connection with an alleged Rs.100-crore private school approval and recognition scam, according to police sources and multiple reports.

The arrest came hours after the Madras High Court rejected Mahesh's anticipatory bail plea in the case. Justice V Lakshminarayanan dismissed the former minister's pre-arrest bail petition, allowing the police to proceed with the arrest.

The case relates to allegations that money was collected from private school managements by promising government approvals, including permanent recognition, school upgradation, DTCP clearance...