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| Jagan Mohan Reddy cannot 'masquerad |
| Jagan Mohan Reddy cannot 'masquerade' as victim, claims CBI in court
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| INDIA
, 28-May-2012
4:48:47 AM |
| Jagan Mohan Reddy can no longer "masquerade as a victim" and did no cooperate during his three-day interrogation that ended with his arrest, argued the CBI's lawyer in a court near Hyderabad today. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has accused the politician of corruption, forgery, breach of trust by a public servant and cheating, has asked to keep him in custody for 14 days. The agency claims that Mr Reddy money-laundered the bribes paid to his business empire by other firms who were favoured by his father, YSR Reddy, when he was chief minister. Opposing Mr Reddy's request for bail, the CBI said that if he is free, Mr Reddy could influence witnesses and tamper with his companies' accounts. (Timeline: Jagan Mohan Reddy's battle for survival)
Mr Reddy's arrest after three days of extensive interrogation has set Andhra Pradesh on edge. He has asked his supporters to stay calm; his party, the YSR Congress, has called for a day-long bandh in the state and a three-day bandh in the East Godavari district.
Mr Reddy, his family and his party allege that his arrest has been orchestrated to damage his political fortunes in key elections scheduled for June 12. Mr Reddy was in the midst of his campaign when he was summoned for interrogation. 18 Assembly constituencies will vote in June; Mr Reddy's party is contesting all of them.
Mr Reddy was driven to court this morning there along with his wife Bharati amid tight security. The court had rejected his anticipatory bail plea on May 25; his lawyers will seek "regular" bail today. (Read: YSR Congress' statement on Jagan Mohan Reddy's arrest)
His mother, Vijayamma, an MLA, has launched an indefinite fast outside her home in Hyderabad's Lotus Pond. Much family drama last evening saw Mr Reddy's mother, wife and sister picket the guest house where he was held. They had to be taken away. The arrest comes close to the June 12 by-elections to 17 Assembly and one Lok Sabha seat.
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