CHENNAI: After three days of custodial interrogation, former Tamil Nadu school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyazhi was on Wednesday sent back to judicial custody till Nov 6. He was produced before the special court for corruption cases at 4pm by the Chennai Central Crime Branch (CCB) police.On Oct 26, the CCB arrested Anbil Mahesh in connection with the Rs 100crore private schools recognition cheating case.Special judge L S Sathiyamurthy recorded that the accused had been subjected to medical examination at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), Chennai, and that he was fit to undergo the remaining period of remand in the prison.“Further, this court questioned about the food and other basic amenities provided to the accused and this court very particularly asked him whether there was any physical or mental torture or coercion,” the judge said.The accused replied that he was treated well and there was no threat or torture, and he also stated that the directions issued by this court to the investigating officer (IO) were complied with during custodial interrogation, the court added.As there were no complaints against the IO, the accused was remanded in judicial custody till Nov 6, the judge said and closed the custody application of CCB.
