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Rs 4 Crore Fraud Case Against C. Vijayabaskar Closed by High Court!
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News18•01-10-2026, 17:27
Rs 4 Crore Fraud Case Against C. Vijayabaskar Closed by High Court!
- •The Chennai High Court closed the Rs 4 crore fraud complaint against former minister C. Vijayabaskar, accepting the police's statement of no merit.
- •Dhanavimal from Alangudi alleged C. Vijayabaskar demanded Rs 5 crore for election expenses for an AIADMK ticket.
- •Dhanavimal claimed to have paid Rs 4.50 crore but only received Rs 50 lakh back after his name was announced.
- •The petitioner alleged threats from C. Vijayabaskar and inaction from Pudukkottai District Superintendent of Police.
- •A Pudukkottai DSP investigation found no merit in the allegations against the former minister, leading to the case closure.
Key Questions Answered
The Chennai High Court closed the case after accepting the police report stating that an investigation by the Pudukkottai DSP found no merit in the fraud allegations made against the former minister.
Dhanavimal from Alangudi in Pudukkottai district filed the petition alleging that he was cheated out of money given for election expenses while contesting on behalf of AIADMK.
The petitioner claimed he collected and handed over Rs 4.50 crore as specified by C. Vijayabaskar, but only Rs 50 lakh was returned when he asked for the funds back after his name appeared on the candidate list.
