SRM University Chancellor TR Pachamuthu arrested by Chennai police

Chennai, Aug 26: SRM University Chancellor TR Pachamuthu has been arrested by the Crime Branch of the Chennai police. The arrest comes after more than 100 students than they had paid money for obtaining a medical seat in SRM college, but not got one.

The case started unravelling after Pachamuthu’s close aide Madhan went missing in May this year.

Pachamuthu, who is Chancellor of SRM University and the founder of IJK party, an ally of the BJP was summoned by the police for interrogation late on Thursday night.

He has been arrested under IPC sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 34 (common intention).

S Madhan, a film producer and Managing Partner of Vendhar Movies had mysteriously gone missing in May this year, leaving behind a suicide note.

Immediately after his disappearance, an aspiring medical student’s parent Venkatesan filed a complaint at the Chennai police commissioner’s office alleging that Madhan was yet to return Rs 52 lakh taken from him for brokering a medical seat at SRM University.