The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team of Andhra Pradesh Police has arrested Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N in connection with the Skill Development Corporation scam. Chandrababu Naidu She is being interrogated for the second day in Rajamahendravaram Central Jail on Sunday. The Anti-Corruption Bureau court had sent Naidu (73) to CID custody for further questioning in the case. Permission has been given to interrogate Naidu for two days (23 and 24 September) from 9.30 am to 5 pm. Director General of Police (Prisons) MR Ravi Kiran said that Naidu has been handed over to CID officials for questioning as per the terms of the court.
Naidu’s two-day police custody will end today
The two-day police custody and judicial remand period given by the court will end today. The court had directed CID officials to produce Chandrababu Naidu before it through ‘Blue Jeans’ app by 5 pm today. The TDP chief was not produced in the court on Saturday.
what is blue jeans app
Kiran said, ‘Blue Jeans’ is an app where prisoners are presented in courts through online medium. former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu Will be allowed to take breaks during the investigation and have access to a lawyer as per court orders.
Professional videographers were present during Naidu’s interrogation
The court has allowed three deputy superintendents of police from the Economic Offenses Wing of CID, six junior police officers, a professional videographer and two official mediators to participate in the interrogation. The court also allowed Naidu to be assisted by a team of lawyers at a reasonable interval of five minutes after every hour of questioning during questioning. Considering the health and age of the former Chief Minister, the court allowed him to be interrogated within the jail premises itself so that he could avoid the 200 km journey from Rajamahendravaram Central Jail to the CID office in Mangalagiri.
What is the allegation against Naidu?
Naidu was arrested on September 9 on charges of alleged irregularities in the Skill Development Corporation. It is alleged that these irregularities caused a loss of more than Rs 300 crore to the exchequer.