Hyderabad, May 15 -- The Andhra Pradesh CID on Friday booked Telugu news channels NTV and ABN Andhra Jyoti in the case pertaining to disgruntled YSRCP MP from Narsapuram, Raghurama Krishnam Raju for his speeches against the government.

The CID filed cases under Sections 124A, 153A, and 505 of the IPC against Raghurama Krishnam Raju,for allegedly making comments damaging the image of the state government.

The CID alleged that the news channels-NTV, ABN Andhra Jyoti and others have intentionally used Raghurama Krishnam Raju to defame the state government on a regular basis.

In its first information report filed under Section 154 of Criminal Procedure Code (Cr. P.C) said that TV5 and ABN allotted pre-meditated and organised slots for Raju...