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Medical entrance scam: ED finally arrests film producer Madan

Madan allegedly collected capitation fee from MBBS aspirants' parents after promising them admission

ED arrests Madan under PMLA for medical admissions scam worth Rs 91 crore
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T E Narasimhan Chennai
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested B Madan of Vendhar Movies in Chennai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for allegedly cheating public to the tune of Rs 91 crore in the medical admissions scam in 2016.

Madan, who also produces Tamil films, has been arrested after five months in hiding.

In Chennai, the ED said that Madan cheated medical entrance exam aspirants to the tune of Rs 91 crore after promising admissions in SRM Group of Institutions. The police have received 133 complaints against Madan. 

ED registered a case under PMLA against Madan and others, based on a