Ex-Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu arrested in alleged corruption case

VIJAYAWADA,SEPT 9: TDP chief and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu was arrested in Nandyal on Saturday early hours

APCID officials with a large contingent of police arrived at RK Function Hall, where the TDP chief was staying in his caravan vehicle at around 3 a.m

SPG forces guarding TDP chief did not allow the police citing rules that they can not be allowed to meet Naidu till 5:30 p.m. Meanwhile, heated arguments took place between police and TDP leaders, leading to a tense situation

At 6 a.m. police knocked on the doors of Naidu’s caravan vehicle and after he got down, police officials served them notice that he was arrested.  He was told by the police officials that he was being arrested as he was A1 in the AP Skill Development Corporation Scam case.

The notice served to TDP chief read, ” It is to inform you that you have been arrested in Cr No 29/2021, U/s 120 (B), 166, 167,418, 420,465,468,471, 409, 209,109 r/w 34 and 37 of IPC and Sec 2, 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (c) and (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.”  As he was arrested under non-bailable sections, he was asked to seek bail through court.

 Chandrababu Naidu questioned the police officials as to how he could be arrested without any information regarding his involvement in the case.

Nevertheless, the police stated that the arrest is the initial step in the investigation process, and all the details would be provided in the remand report within 24 hours

Later, medical tests were performed on him, before he was finally arrested. Police are making arrangements for shifting the TDP chief to Vijayawada in flight.

-The New Indian Express