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In a recent development, N. Chandrababu Naidu, the leader of the Telugu Desam Party, was sentenced to 14 days of judicial custody by an Anti-Corruption Bureau court in Vijayawada on September 10. He faces allegations of corruption related to a ₹371 crore skill development scam.
Earlier on the same day, Mr. Naidu appeared in court for a hearing where Justice Hima Bindu presided over arguments presented by legal representatives from the government and those representing the TDP leader. Concurrently, the NTR Commissionerate Police bolstered security measures at the ACB Special Court, a move reviewed by Police Commissioner Kanthi Rana Tata.
During the early hours of Sunday, Naidu was transferred to the SIT office after undergoing medical tests at a Vijayawada hospital. This followed a grueling 10-hour-long interrogation, as confirmed by a police official.
The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) had stated on September 9 that the former Chief Minister was the primary conspirator and “accused no 1” in the skill development scam. They alleged that the government order was issued under Mr. Naidu’s instructions, with the intent to cause financial loss to the public exchequer while benefiting private individuals.
In anticipation of the court’s judgment, security has been significantly reinforced across Vijayawada by the A.P. police.
