YSRCP MP held in Rs.3,200-crore liquor case in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, July 20 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday arrested YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) lawmaker PV Midhun Reddy in connection with the Rs.3,200 crore liquor case, officials aware of the matter said.
The arrest comes a day after the Supreme Court refused to grant protection from arrest to Reddy, who is facing allegations of corruption in the procurement carried out by the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited (APSBCL). Hours after the top court delivered its verdict on Friday, the SIT had filed a petition in a local court in Vijayawada seeking a warrant to arrest Reddy, officials said.
"Reddy will be produced before the local court in Vijayawada on Sunday," an official privy to the development said on condition of anonymity.
Reddy, named as accused number 4 (A-4) in the case, was summoned by the SIT for questioning on Saturday. After the parliamentarian was questioned at the CID office in Mangalagiri for nearly seven hours, the SIT authorities informed his family members about his formal arrest. htc...
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