The CB-CID on Wednesday arrested two more persons in connection with the case of fraudulent registration of Palani Math land. The accused have been remanded in judicial custody till October 21.
The CB-CID police arrested Sivasankari, a Junior Assistant at Palani Sub-Registrar office, who was earlier placed under suspension and Sivakumar, an advocate. The accused are currently lodged in the Madurai Central Prison.
In July, the CB-CID arrested four accused in connection with the case; D. Murugadass who had sold the land; K. Vellathurai and D. Sethupathi both buyers of the land and S. Anwardeen who had reportedly facilitated the deal. In August, the CB-CID arrested two more accused in connection with the case; suspended Sub-Registrar Justin Manikandan Subramanian and Jeyaprakash who is said to be a document writer.
Anwardeen who was accused of facilitating the fraudulent registration of Palani Math land died in August. He complained of uneasiness upon arrival at Madurai Central Prison, after being in the custody of the CB-CID for being questioned in connection with the case. He was taken to the Government Rajaji Hospital where he was declared brought dead.
In August, a Division Bench of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed the petitions that sought a CBI probe into the case. The court took note of the status report submitted by the CB-CID on the progress of the investigation and directed it to proceed further.
Published – October 07, 2026 09:42 pm IST
