The Madras High Court today asked the city Commissioner of Police to arrest absconding film producer Madan, the main accused in the MBBS admission scam case allegedly involving over Rs 70 crore.
The court gave the direction during the hearing of petitions seeking action against Madan, who is alleged to have collected huge sums from more than 100 parents totalling Rs 74 crore, promising to get MBSS seats in SRM group of institutions and has been absconding since May 25 last.
A habeas corpus petition (HCP) filed by mother of Madan seeking to produce him before the court, also came up before a bench comprising Justice A Selvam and Justice P Kalaiyarasan.
While ordering to make the Additional Commissioner of Police, CB-CID as a respondent in the HCP, the bench directed the city police commissioner to arrest Madan even as it asked the prosecution as to why he had not been detained till date.
Earlier, another bench of Justices S Nagamuthu and V Bharathidasan had entrusted the investigation of the HCP and other petitions with regard to money 'received' by Madan to Additional Deputy Commissioner of Central Crime Branch.
Madan went missing from his home sinceMay 25 leaving behind a 'suicide note' stating that he would end his life at Varanasi.
He had acknowledged receipt of several crore of rupees from students and parents, promising MBBS seats in SRM institutions.
According to police, more than 60 people had given Rs 50 lakh and above each to him.
SRM group chief T R Pachamuthu was arrested in connection with the case on August 26 after the high court in the previous hearing had questioned as to why he had not been interrogated and if there were any political reasons.
Pachamuthu was released on bail on September 8 by the trial court after he deposited Rs 75 crore.
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