Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Two More Arrested in Rs 100 Crore Private Schools Scam
In Tamil Nadu, India, a man named B T Arasukumar and his associates were arrested for cheating private school administrators.
They promised to get government approvals for schools but instead took a lot of money, about Rs 100 crore.
The main accused, Arasukumar, was caught first, and then two more people, Arokiyaraj and Suresh, were arrested.
The police have frozen many bank accounts linked to the accused.
The schools were tricked into paying for things like building permits and education approvals that the accused couldn't actually provide.
Two more individuals, Arokiyaraj and Suresh, were arrested in connection with a Rs 100 crore fraud case involving private schools in Tamil Nadu.
The main accused, B T Arasukumar, was arrested earlier and detained under the Goondas Act.
The accused allegedly collected money by promising to secure government approvals for schools.
Police have frozen 61 bank accounts belonging to Arasukumar and his associates.
The fraud involved meetings with school administrators at a private hotel in Vadapalani and a marriage hall in Porur.
- Who
- B T Arasukumar, Arokiyaraj, Suresh, and private school administrators in Tamil Nadu
- What
- A fraud case involving the extortion of Rs 100 crore from private school administrators
- When
- The fraud began in 2024; arrests made in June and July 2024
- Where
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Why
- To procure government clearances and approvals for private schools
Accused's Perspective
Police's Perspective
Nature of the Accusations
Accused's Perspective
The accused may claim they were providing legitimate services and that the school administrators were willing participants.
Police's Perspective
The police allege that the accused defrauded school administrators by promising government approvals they could not deliver.
- Total Amount Defrauded
- Rs 100 crore
- Main Accused
- B T Arasukumar
- Arrest Date of Main Accused
- June 27
- Recent Arrests
- Arokiyaraj and Suresh on July 23
- Bank Accounts Frozen
- 61
