Andhra Ex-CM Chandrababu Naidu Arrested in Graft Case

Visakhapatnam: Telugu Desam Party chief and former CM of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu was arrested in Nandyala in a case of alleged corruption on Saturday morning.

A team of CID arrested the TDP leader at around 6 am from R K Function Hall at Gnanapuram in Nandyala town.

A notice served to him by the Andhra CID’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) stated, “It is to inform you that you have been arrested… at 6 am at R K Function Hall, Gnanapuram, H/o Moolasagaram, Nandyala town and it is a non-bailable offence.”

Naidu has been arrested under various IPC sections, including Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) and 465 (forgery), according to the notice. The Andhra Pradesh CID has also invoked the Prevention of Corruption Act against him.

The notice was served under CrPC Section 50 (1) (2).