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CBI arrests two officers in Visakhapatnam

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CBI arrests two officers in Visakhapatnam

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Visakhapatnam; a Section Head working in the office of JDGFT and Managing Director of private company based at Hyderabad in a bribery case.

A case was registered against a Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Visakhapatnam; Section Head working in the office of JDGFT at Regional Authority of DGFT, Visakhapatnam and Managing Director of private company based at Hyderabad.

It was alleged that the said public servants were demanding & collecting huge amounts of bribes from the Consultants for issuing new Import Export Certificates as well as for its renewals and other related licenses through Consultants/conduits.

The CBI laid a trap. The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Visakhapatnam was apprehended for demanding and collecting bribe of Rs 4 Lakh and Section Head, working in the office of JDGFT for demanding and collecting bribe of Rs 50,000 from Managing Director of private company based at Hyderabad.

The briber giver (MD of said private company) was also apprehended.

Searches were conducted at the premises of the accused including at Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bangalore which led to recovery of incriminating documents.

All the arrested accused were produced today before the Court of Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Visakhapatnam and were remanded to Judicial Custody till September 18, 2023.

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CBI court summons Avinash Reddy

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CBI court summons Avinash Reddy

The CBI court in Nampally of Hyderabad had issued summons to Kadapa MP Y S Avinash Reddy in former minister Y S Vivekananda Reddy’s murder. The court had asked the MP to attend before the court on August 14.

Avinash is accused 8 in the murder of Vivekananda Reddy. The CBI had framed him in the murder after investigation. The CBI had questioned the MP several times before and after filing the affidavit and the final charge sheet.

The CBI also found evidence that Avinash Reddy was engaged with accused Sunil Yadav in the latter’s house along with Avinash Reddy’s father Bhaskara Reddy on the night Vivekananda Reddy was murdered.

The CBI said that political differences were the reason for the murder as Vivekananda Reddy had opposed Kadapa MP ticket from the YSR Congress to Avinash Reddy. The CBI actually planned to arrest the Kadapa MP but could not do so as he secured anticipatory bail.

There was high drama for a couple of days when the CBI planned to arrest Avinash Reddy in the murder case. Avinash Reddy’s mother fell sick, and he was at the hospital with the mother in Kurnool for two days.

The CBI officials could not enter the hospital as a large number of Avinash Reddy’s followers gathered at the hospital in support of their leader.

The CBI also said in its affidavit that the information about Vivekananda Reddy’s murder was known to Jagan Mohan Reddy much earlier. However, Jagan Mohan Reddy’s advocates have contended the CBI naming their client in the affidavit.

The CBI had already arrested Avinash Reddy’s father Bhaskara Reddy on April 16 and sent to jail.

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CBI closes investigation in Viveka murder

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CBI closes investigation in Viveka murder

The CBI had closed the investigation into the murder of former MP and former minister Y S Vivekananda Reddy. The CBI submitted its report to the CBI court in Nampally, Hyderabad.

The Supreme Court had fixed June 30 as the deadline for the CBI to complete the investigation in the case. The CBI accordingly filed the final charge sheet with its findings. So far, the CBI had filed three chargesheets including the final one.

The CBI had investigated the case, questioned the suspects, accused and witnesses in the case and recorded their statements. The Nampally court posted the case for hearing on July 14.

The CBI had questioned Kadapa MP Y S Avinash Reddy in the case and had planned his arrest. However, he secured anticipatory bail from the Telangana high court which was endorsed by the Supreme Court.

The CBI found Avinash Reddy guilty of conspiracy in the murder and alleged that the MP was with the accused on the night of the murder. The CBI also found through the Google take that the MP was moving around Vivekananda Reddy’s house on the night.

Meanwhile, the supreme court is to hear Dr Suneetha Reddy’s petition seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Avinash Reddy on July 3. The petition is likely to come before the Chief Justice’s bench on the day.

As the CBI had completed the investigation and filed its final chargesheet, it is to be seen if the Supreme Court would hear Dr Suneetha’s petition or not.

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Sunitha lawyers to work with CBI advocates

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Sunitha lawyers to work with CBI advocates

The CBI court in Hyderabad on Friday authorised the advocates of Dr Narreddy Suneetha with the advocates of the CBI in the Y S Vivekananda Reddy murder case. The court said that either Dr Suneetha or her advocates can assist the CBI advocates in the case.

Dr Suneetha Reddy had filed several petitions including assisting the CBI in the case. She filed a petition seeking the court’s permission to help the advocates of the CBI in the court. The court, after due consideration, asked Dr Suneetha Reddy to either personally assist the CBI or direct her advocates to assist the CBI.

Dr Suneetha Reddy had been fighting for justice in the murder of her father Vivekananda Reddy. She also filed a couple of petitions in the Supreme Court including cancellation of anticipatory bail for Kadapa MP, Y S Avinash Reddy. The CBI had named Avinash Reddy as Accused 8 in the murder case.

Both Dr Suneetha Reddy and the CBI have accused Avinash Reddy of conspiring the murder. The CBI said that Avinash Reddy and his father Bhaskara Reddy have interacted with the murders on the night of the murder in March 2019.

Though Avinash Reddy denies the charges, the CBI had named him in the case as A8. The CBI also said that both Avinash Reddy and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy knew about the murder hours after the incident. The CBI in its latest petition given in the Telangana high court, said that Jagan Mohan Reddy was aware of the murder much before others knew it.

With the court authorising Dr Suneetha Reddy to work with the advocates of the CBI, it is now to be seen how fast they work to bring the case to a logical end.

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Judicial custody of accused in Viveka murder case extended

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Judicial custody of accused in Viveka murder case extended

A special CBI court on Friday extended judicial custody of six accused in former Andhra Pradesh minister Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy’s murder case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) produced the accused, including Kadapa MP Y. S. Avinash Reddy’s father Y. S. Bhaskar Reddy in the court, which extended their judicial custody till June 30.

Yerra Gangi Reddy, Sunil Yadav, Umashankar Reddy, Devireddy Shivashankar Reddy, Y. S. Bhaskar Reddy and Uday Kumar Reddy, who are currently lodged in Chanchalguda Central Jail in Hyderabad, were produced before the court as their judicial custody was ending Friday.

After the extension of their remand, the accused were shifted back to the prison.

The court on June 9 rejected the bail petition of Bhaskar Reddy. He was arrested
in Pulivendula town of Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh on April 16 and brought to Hyderabad the same day.

Vivekananda Reddy, uncle of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, was murdered at his residence in Pulivendula on March 15, 2019, weeks before the elections.

Bhaskar Reddy is cousin of Vivekananda Reddy. During hearing on his bail petition, the CBI had told the court that the MP along with his father conspired to tamper with evidence, leading to obstruction of the inquiry.

The CBI had informed the court that listed Avinash Reddy as accused number 8 (A8) in the murder case.

The CBI arrested Avinash Reddy on June 3 but released him on bail the same day after he completed formalities as per the Telangana High Court order.

While granting anticipatory bail on May 31, the Telangana High Court had ruled that in the event of the petitioner’s arrest by the CBI, he shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond of Rs 5 lakh with two sureties for a like sum each.

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CBI seeks custodial interrogation of Avinash Reddy

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CBI seeks custodial interrogation of Avinash Reddy

The CBI on Friday filed an additional affidavit in the Telangana high court during arguments on anticipatory bail petition of Kadapa MP Y S Avinash Reddy, who is accused in the former minister Y S Vivekananda Reddy murder.

Avinash Reddy’s counsel and Suneetha Reddy’s counsel presented their arguments in the court on Friday. The CBI would present its arguments on Saturday.

The CBI said that Avinash Reddy was not cooperating with them for interrogation. The CBI further said that the MP was not cooperating with them and not even attending the questioning. They wanted the court to give permission to take Avinash Reddy into custody and question him.

The CBI said that it had to complete the investigation by June 30 and it was not possible unless Avinash Reddy cooperated. The CBI said that they have gone to Kurnool to take Avinash Reddy into custody. But due to the presence of a large number of his supporters, they did not touch him anticipating a law and order problem, the CBI told the court.

The CBI further said that Avinash Reddy was on WhatsApp call from 12.27 to 1.10 in the night on the day Vivekananda Reddy was killed. However, it is not known who was on the other side of the WhatsApp call, the CBI said.

The CBI also told the high court that chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy was aware of the murder of Vivekananda Reddy before 6.15 in the morning. However, the CBI said that it was not known through which source Jagan Mohan Reddy received information.

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Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood appointed as new CBI Director

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Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood appointed as new CBI Director

Praveen Sood, an IPS officer from the 1986 batch of the Karnataka cadre, has been appointed as the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by a high-level selection committee.

Currently serving as the Director General of Police (DGP) in Karnataka, Sood brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role.

The selection committee, comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, and the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, unanimously agreed on Sood’s appointment as the next CBI Director.

The decision was made during a meeting held on Saturday evening. The appointment comes as the tenure of the current CBI Director, Subodh Kumar Jaiswal is set to conclude on May 25.

Praveen Sood’s impressive career spans several decades, during which he has served in various key positions within the police force. His appointment as the CBI Director is a testament to his dedication, professionalism, and track record in maintaining law and order. With his extensive experience in the IPS and his deep understanding of the intricacies of the Indian legal system, Sood is well-equipped to lead the country’s premier investigative agency.

The CBI plays a crucial role in tackling high-profile cases related to corruption, economic offences, and other serious crimes. As its new Director, Praveen Sood will be responsible for overseeing and guiding the agency’s operations, ensuring fair and impartial investigations, and upholding the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.

The appointment of Praveen Sood as the head of the CBI is expected to strengthen the agency’s capabilities and reinforce public trust in its ability to deliver justice.

His appointment comes at a time when the CBI is facing numerous complex challenges and its role in maintaining the rule of law and combating crime is of paramount importance.

With his vast experience, leadership skills, and commitment to upholding the principles of justice, Praveen Sood is poised to lead the CBI towards greater effectiveness and transparency.

His appointment marks a new chapter in the agency’s history, and it is hoped that under his stewardship, the CBI will continue to serve as a pillar of accountability and impartiality in India’s law enforcement landscape.

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CBI says Avinash destroyed evidence in Viveka murder

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CBI says Avinash destroyed evidence in Viveka murder

The CBI on Monday told the Hyderabad high court that Kadapa MP Y S Avinash Reddy’s role in destroying evidence in the murder of Y S Vivekananda Reddy, was not ruled out. The CBI submitted a sealed cover report to the high court on questioning the MP.

The CBI said that it was recording the proceedings of questioning the MP and had submitted some tapes. It also submitted evidence that it had collected from various suspects and witnesses.

The high court reserved its order and directed the CBI not to arrest the MP till the judgment is pronounced. The court also referred to the CBI questioning Avinash Reddy’s father Bhaskar Reddy in the case.

The court questioned the CBI for questioning Bhaskar Reddy in Kadapa when the investigation was shifted to Hyderabad. The CBI told the court that it did not ask Bhaskar Reddy to attend the questioning.

The court took strong exception to the Kadapa MP addressing the media at the CBI office in Hyderabad. The court told Avinash not to address the media as the case is being heard in the high court.

Meanwhile, Avinash Reddy wrote a letter to the CBI seeking exemption from attending to the enquiry on March 14. He told the CBI that the Parliament is in session, and he is attending the Lok Sabha on the scheduled day. Avinash Reddy requested the CBI to give him exemption from attending. However he said he would be available to the CBI at a later date.

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Telangana HC transfers MLAs poaching case to CBI

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Telangana HC transfers MLAs poaching case to CBI

The Telangana High Court on Monday handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the case relating to the alleged attempt to poach four legislators of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).

A bench of Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy entrusted the investigation in the sensational case to the central agency after hearing the petitions of the accused who argued that they have no faith in the investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the state government.

The court order is seen as a jolt to the BRS government in the state and is likely to further heat up the already surcharged political atmosphere in the state.

The judge quashed the Government Order (GO) issued by the state government constituting the SIT to probe the case.

The court, however, dismissed the petition of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a CBI probe on the ground that it is a third party as the case is between the state and the accused.

The high court had dismissed the petition for CBI probe in November. However, accused Ramachandra Bharati, K. Nanda Kumar and D.P.S.K.V. N. Simhayaji had moved the Supreme Court, which then directed the high court to decide on the petitions seeking transfer of probe to the CBI.

The three accused were arrested by Cyberabad police from a farmhouse at Moinabad near Hyderabad on the night of October 26 when they were allegedly trying to lure four MLAs of BRS with offers of huge money.

Cyberabad police conducted the raid on a tip-off by Pilot Rohith Reddy, one of the MLAs. He alleged that the accused offered Rs 100 crore to him and Rs 50 crore each to three others to make them defect to the BJP.

The state government had subsequently constituted SIT headed by Hyderabad Police Commissioner C.V. Anand to probe the case.

BJP General Secretary B.L. Santhosh, Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) President Tushar Vellapally and a doctor from Kerala, Jaggu Swamy, lawyers Srinivas and Pratap Goud and Nanda Kumar’s wife Chitralekha were also summoned by the SIT for questioning.

Santhosh, Vellapally, and Jaggu Swamy had approached the high court and secured a stay on the notices.

The high court on December 1 granted conditional bail to the accused.

However, Ramachandra Bharati and Nanda Kumar were re-arrested by the police soon after their release from jail on December 8 in connection with other cases registered against them.

While Ramachandra Bharati was booked for holding multiple passports, Aadhaar cards and other documents, five cases were registered against Nanda Kumar for cheating and other offences.

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CBI to question Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Dec 11

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CBI to question Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Dec 11

TRS MLC and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter Kalvakuntla Kavitha had finally zeroed in on attending the questioning of the CBI on December 11. The CBI had accepted her request to fix any date from December 11 to 15.

The CBI sleuths would meet her at her residence in Hyderabad on December 11 and pose the questions connected to the liquor scam and her involvement in the scam.

Kavitha was initially asked to be available for the CBI on December 6 either in Hyderabad or Delhi. However, Kavitha wrote back to the CBI stating that she is preoccupied with other engagements and requested the CBI to give her another date.

Accordingly, the CBI had summoned Kavitha in connection with the Delhi liquor scam. The CBI said that during the course of investigation, her name had come up with a link to the scam. The CBI wanted the MLC to attend the questioning to clear the doubts.

However, Kavitha had refuted the CBI charges linking her name to the liquor scam. She alleged that the ruling BJP was trying to implicate her in the liquor scam due to political vendetta. She claimed that the BJP started targeting the leaders of the political parties as the TRS had been exposing the BJP’s failures.

While the TRS MLC alleged that the BJP leadership is victimising the opposition leaders for political advantage, the BJP leaders have turned down her allegation. The BJP leaders are accusing her of involvement in corruption, particularly the liquor scam in Delhi.

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‘Can’t meet on Dec 6’, Kavitha writes to CBI

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‘Can’t meet on Dec 6’, Kavitha writes to CBI

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter K. Kavitha wrote to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday that she was not in a position to meet them on December 6 because of her preoccupied schedule.

She conveyed to the central agency that she will be able to meet them either on December 11, 12 or December 14, 15 at her residence in Hyderabad.

The Member of Legislative Council (MLC) of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) wrote that she had gone through the complaint and the FIR registered in Delhi liquor policy scam case and that her name does not figure in any manner whatsoever.

A day after receiving the notice from CBI on December 2 seeking clarifications in the case, Kavitha wrote to the agency seeking copies of the complaint from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and the FIR. In a reply the CBI informed her that a copy of FIR and complaint was available on the website. “I have carefully gone through the content of the FIR, list of accused persons as well as the contents of the complaint dated 22-07-2022, I wish to place on record that my name does not figure in any manner whatsoever,” reads her letter.

“As proposed by you I am not in a position to meet on 6th December 2022, because of my preoccupied schedule, I will be able to meet you either on 11th, 12th or 14th, 15th of this month whichever is convenient to you at my residence in Hyderabad. Same may please be confirmed at the earliest,” he said.

Kavitha assured her cooperation in the investigation. “I am a law abiding citizen and will cooperate with the investigation, I will meet you on any of the above said dates to cooperate with the investigation. It is made clear that this is without prejudice to my legal rights available under law,” she added.

The TRS leader had confirmed on December 2 that she was issued a notice by the CBI under Section 160 of Cr.P.C, seeking her clarification. “I have informed the authorities that I can meet them at my residence in Hyderabad on Dec 6th as per their request,” Kavita had said in a statement.

The CBI, in its notice, had mentioned that the case was registered on the basis of written complaint received from Praveen Kumar Rai, Director, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India against Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia and 14 others regarding the allegations pertaining to the excise policy of Delhi for 2021-22.

“During the course of investigation of the subject cited case, certain facts have emerged which you may be acquainted with, hence your examination on such facts is required in the interest of investigation,” reads the CBI notice.

On November 30, Kavitha’s name had surfaced in the remand report filed by the ED in a Delhi court on Wednesday for remand of businessman Amit Arora in Delhi liquor policy scam.

According to the remand report, businessman Vijay Nair, who has already been arrested in the case, received kickbacks of Rs 100 crore on behalf of AAP leaders from a group, called ‘South Group’.

According to the report, the group is controlled by Sarath Reddy, Kavitha and Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy.

Sarath Reddy, one of the directors of pharma major Aurobindo Pharma, has already been arrested.

Srinivasulu Reddy is an MP belonging to Andhra Pradesh’s ruling party YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).

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CBI arrests one, seize cash, gold and remanded

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CBI arrests one, seize cash, gold and remanded

The CBI sleuths have arrested one person in Visakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. He was taken to Delhi where he was produced before the magistrate of the CBI court on Monday.

The court remanded him to police custody for two days.

The CBI said that it had registered a case against a person, resident of Chinnawaltair, Vishakhapatnam. He was accused of impersonating as Senior IPS Officer of the CBI.

It was alleged that he was also accepting undue pecuniary advantage from various persons in lieu of their work done.

On received the complaint and registering a case, the CBI conducted searches at the premises of accused.

During the searches, the CBI sleuths have recovered cash of Rs 21 lakh. They also recovered gold and stone jewellery.

Both the cash and jewellery was allegedly obtained as undue pecuniary advantage. They have also recovered other incriminating documents.

The accused was staying at Tamil Nadu House in Visakhapatnam allegedly impersonating himself as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)/IPS, the CBI said.

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At last Nellore Court theft case goes to CBI

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At last Nellore Court theft case goes to CBI

Finally, the AP high court on Thursday handed over the theft case from Nellore court to the CBI. The high court bench headed by chief justice P K Mishra had announced handing over of the case to the CBI.

The case is related to an alleged theft in the Nellore local court on April 14 this year. Some miscreants gained entry into the court room and decamped with some important documents including a case against Minister for Agriculture Kakani Govardhan Reddy.

The police said that it was the work of some habitual criminals from the area who entered the court due to a mistaken identity. Later, the police also said that the criminals entered the court to escape from the street dogs.

What was interesting was that the documents related to a case against Kakani Govardhan Reddy were stolen by the miscreants. However, some of them were recovered by the police in an irrigation canal the next day.

The case was filed in December 2017 by TDP leader and former minister Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy against Govardhan Reddy. The TDP leader filed a defamation suit against Govardhan Reddy alleging that the latter had forged some documents to substantiate his charges against the TDP leader.

The case is now heard in the fourth additional judicial magistrate court in Nellore and the theft also happened here after Govardhan Reddy became the minister.

The high court took up the case and directed the district principal judge to submit a report. Based on the report of the judge, the high court had earlier issued notices to Minister Govardhan Reddy, the CBI director and the state government seeking their views if the case is handed over to the CBI.

The state government and the Minister too have given their consent to the high court following which the high court transferred the case to the CBI.

Meanwhile, Govardhan Reddy welcomed the high court decision and said that he would be free from the allegations of sponsoring the theft.

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CBI nervous of taking up probe into cases in AP, says TDP

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CBI nervous of taking up probe into cases in AP, says TDP

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is not fair in taking up investigation of the cases in Andhra Pradesh, said the TDP politburo member, Varla Ramaiah, on Wednesday.

Ramaiah told media persons that earlier the police were a bit scared of the CBI officers and now, after the YSRCP came to power, it is the other way round. The law and order machinery in the State is totally non-cooperative to the CBI but still the Central investigative agency is unable to initiate any action against the local police, he added.

In fact, a sort of fear psychosis is haunting the CBI officials in the State and the Central agency officers are frightened of the local police, he said adding that this kind of situation is prevalent in the State after Jagan Mohan Reddy has become the Chief Minister. There is no clarity in the CBI probe into the alleged murder of Jagan Mohan Reddy’s paternal uncle, Vivekananda Reddy, the TDP leader said.

Though the CBI officials are well aware of those persons involved in the murder of Vivekananda Reddy, but are unable to take them into custody due to the reasons known to everyone, Ramaiah felt. Whenever the CBI gets ready to take into custody those behind the murder of Vivekananda Reddy, each time the Chief Minister rushes to New Delhi and then the CBI does not move forward for some unknown reasons, he observed.

“I think for the first time in the history of the State, cases are being registered against the CBI. If this is the system one can easily imagine what will be the future of the State,” he maintained.

There were several instances wherein great personalities, even the chief ministers were jailed and none other the former prime minister, late Indira Gandhi was imprisoned for 14 times. Now, the situation is totally different and the Chief Minister is dictating terms to the CBI. If Jagan orders not to take into custody a particular person, the CBI ceremoniously is following his orders, the TDP politburo member noted.

Is the Chief Minister above law, he asked and pointed out that the CBI till now has not interrogated the accused number one Jagan and the accused number two, Vijayasai Reddy, he added. Why the CBI has not questioned Vijayasai Reddy YSRCP MP, Avinash Reddy, are not interrogated yet in the Vivekananda murder case, he asked.

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CBI files charge sheet in the murder of Vivekananda Reddy

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CBI files charge sheet in the murder of Vivekananda Reddy

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has filed a charge sheet against four accused in alleged murder of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s uncle and former minister Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy.

The agency filed the chargesheet in the court of Judicial Magistrate, Pulivendula in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district.

The four accused against whom the chargesheet has been filed are T. Gangi Reddy, Yadati Sunil Yadav, Gajjala Umashankar Reddy, and Shaik Dasthagiri.

The CBI had registered a case on July 9, 2020 on the orders of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and took over the investigation into the case earlier registered at Pulivendula Police Station.

During the investigation, it arrested the two accused during August and September, 2021 and they are presently in judicial custody. The other two are on bail. Further investigation in the case is continuing, the agency said.

Vivekananda Reddy, brother of late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Reddy, was found dead at his home in Pulivendula on March 15, 2019.

The 68-year-old former minister and former MP was alone at his house when unidentified persons barged in and allegedly killed him. He was killed hours before he was to launch the YSR Congress Party’s election campaign in Kadapa.

Though three Special Investigation Teams (SITs) of the state police conducted the probe, they failed to solve the mystery.

It was in July last year that the CBI began a probe into the case. This came four months after the Andhra Pradesh High Court ordered a probe by the central agency.

The court gave the direction on petitions filed by Vivekananda Reddy’s daughter Suneetha Reddy, her husband and others.

In April this year, Suneetha Reddy found fault with the delay in the probe by the CBI. Claiming that it was a political murder, she visited the CBI headquarters in Delhi to enquire about the delay in the probe by the central agency.

She reiterated that she has doubts about some of her family members. She said though it has been more than two years since the murder of her father, those involved have not been arrested.

The CBI resumed the probe in June and since then arrested four accused.

Since the first accused in the case was arrested about 90 days ago, the agency filed the interim charge sheet to comply with the deadline.

The central agency, which is likely to file more charge sheets, has questioned more than 2,000 witnesses so far.

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CBI arrests 2 customs officials in Hyd over bribery charges

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CBI arrests 2 customs officials in Hyd over bribery charges

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two customs officials here in a bribery case.

A case has been registered against S. Suresh Kumar, Superintendent of Customs (Prevention); and Krishan Pal, Inspector (Prevention), and a Havildar, Customs Commissionerate, Hyderabad, CBI officials stated on Tuesday.

The development follows a complaint alleging that the accused had demanded bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant for not cancelling his bail order and for not arresting him. The bribe was later reduced to Rs 10,000.

It was also alleged that the complainant was earlier arrested in a customs case of gold smuggling and later got bail with a condition that he would appear before Customs office on every second and fourth Monday, to sign in a register.

The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused while demanding & accepting the bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant. Searches were conducted at four places including at Hyderabad in the office and residential premises of the accused, which led to recovery of certain documents.

The arrested accused were produced on Tuesday before the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad and remanded to Judicial Custody.

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CBI arrests 6 more for derogatory posts against judges in Andhra

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CBI arrests 6 more for derogatory posts against judges in Andhra

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday announced that it has arrested six more accused in a case related to making derogatory posts on social media against judges and the judiciary.

The arrested are Sridhar Reddy Avuthu, Jalagam Venkata Satyanarayana, Guda Sridhar Reddy, Sreenath Suswaram, Kishore Kumar Darisa alias Kishore Reddy Darisa, and Sudduluri Ajay Amruth.

The accused will be produced before the competent court, the central agency said.

The arrests were made in a case in which the probe was launched by the CBI in November last year on the orders of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

With this the number of arrested has gone up to 11 in the case which was filed on November 11, 2020 against 16 accused.

On the orders of the High Court, the CBI had taken over the investigation of 12 FIRs from the Andhra Pradesh CID. The case was registered under sections 153 (A), 504, 505 (2) and 506 of IPC and Section 67 of IT Act, 2000.

The original FIRs were registered on the complaints from the Registrar General of the High Court. It was alleged that the key personnel occupying posts of prominence in the state of Andhra Pradesh by intentionally targeting the judiciary, made derogatory posts on social media platforms against judges and judiciary following some court verdicts delivered by the judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Action was also initiated by the CBI to get objectionable posts removed from the social media platforms and public domain.

The CBI had earlier arrested five accused and also filed five separate charge sheets against them. Investigation is continuing including through the channels of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and Interpol to collect evidence from abroad, the agency said.

After registration of the case, the CBI had traced 13 of the 16 accused named in the FIR. Three out of them were found to be abroad.

In August, the agency had said that it examined 11 out of the 13 accused and arrested five of them.

The first arrest in the case was made by the CBI on July 9. Lingareddy Rajasekhar Reddy, who was earlier working abroad, was secured and examined.

On July 28, the CBI arrested two accused while two more accused were arrested on August 8.

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YS Viveka murder case: CBI gets major breakthrough

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YS Viveka murder case: CBI gets major breakthrough

The CBI is learnt to have achieved a major breakthrough in the sensational murder case of former minister YS Vivekananda Reddy.

The CBI has begun searches at a canal near Pulivendula today (Saturday) to trace out weapons used in the brutal killing of Viveka just before Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls in March 2019.

The CBI undertook these searches based on the information provided by Sunil Kumar Yadav who was recently arrested in Goa and send to 14 day judicial remand.

The CBI is questioning him at Kadapa central jail for the past two days.

Yadav reportedly told CBI sleuths that they had buried weapons in a canal near Sri Anjaneya temple in Pulivendula.

They CBI is conducting non stop inquiry into this case for the past 60 days as per the orders of courts after Viveka’s daughter approached Supreme Court and High Court alleging that YS Jaganmohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh is deliberately delaying CID inquiry into this case.

The case now appears to have reached a final stage and Viveka’s killers expected to be caught anytime soon.

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Jagan bail case:CBI plays safe game, Court adjourns case!

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Jagan bail case:CBI plays safe game, Court adjourns case!

The CBI Court in Nampally, Hyderabad, on Tuesday adjourned the case pertaining to a petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy in illegal assets cases, to June 14.

The petition was filed by YSRCP rebels MP Raghurama Krishnam Raju.

As per the directions of the court last week, both Jagan and CBI have filed their counters,

The CBI in its counter played a ‘safe game’ by neither supporting nor opposing bail to Jagan.

The CBI in its counter left the decision to the court to take a decision whether to cancel the bail to Jagan or not.

The CBI sought court to make a decision based on the merits of the petition.

As expected, Jagan in his counter argued that he had never violated bail conditions and RRR filed the petition for his selfish political interests.

RRR lawyer on the other hand sought time to file their counter on the counters submitted by Jagan and CBI.

With this, the CBI court has adjourned the case to June 14.

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Can CBI say no to AP CM bail cancellation?

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Can CBI say no to AP CM bail cancellation?

For over two times, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not filed its counter in the CBI Court on the Jaganmohan Reddy bail petition. As a result, the judge gave one final chance to the CBI to file the counter by June 1. If the CBI can’t file the counter by that time, the court has said that it would take up the case on its own without further waiting for the CBI’s response.

Now, there are only three days left for the CBI. Amid this, there is rising curiosity in the political and legal circles whether the CBI would continue to avoid filing its counter. The tricky issue here is the CBI has no freedom to file its counter as it pleases. This is a politically sensitive case and the top people in the Central Government would have to give their green signal. So, everybody is speculating how the BJP national leadership would react to this critical moment.

It is indeed a difficult decision coming at a critical time. The petitioner, Raghurama Raju, was ‘beaten up’ while in custody. He was an MP having top connections in Delhi. Raju complained in his petition that Mr. Jagan Reddy was misusing his authority as CM to influence and threaten the other accused and witnesses in the CBI cases. Raju’s ‘custodial torture’ took place after this bail cancellation case came up for hearing.

Doubtless to say, the BJP national leaders would find it very hard to take a final decision. If the CBI says no to the bail cancellation petition, it would automatically send the signal that the CM had stronger relations with the BJP top leaders than eer before.

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