Rebel Andhra MP Claims Torture In Sedition Case, Goes To Supreme Court Rebel Andhra MP Claims Torture In Sedition Case, Goes To Supreme Court The arrest came weeks after the rebel YSR Congress leader asked a CBI special court to cancel the bail granted to Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy in a disproportionate assets case.
Raghuram Krishnam Raju had accused Jagan Mohan Reddy s government of corruption
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court has ordered the medical examination of Andhra Pradesh MP Raghuram Krishnam Raju, who had filed a petition alleging that he was assaulted by the state s Criminal Investigation Department. The Narsapuram MP was arrested last week by the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department for alleged sedition.
The allegations include that of corruption against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy s government.
Hyderabad:
Narsapuram MP Kanumuri Raghurama Krishnam Raju was today arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for sedition, weeks after the rebel YSR Congress leader asked a CBI special court to cancel the bail granted to his party founder, Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, in a disproportionate assets case.
Mr Raju was arrested from his residence in Hyderabad for allegedly acting in a way detrimental to the prestige of the state government, ANI reported. The 59-year-old MP s allegations include that of corruption against Mr Reddy s government.