Cash for vote scam: TDP Telangana MLA sent to jail
June 01, 2015 11:38
TDP Telangana MLA Revanth Reddy, who was caught while allegedly trying to give a bribe to a nominated MLA to vote for his party's nominee in today's Telangana Legislative Council polls, was arrested and sent to 14-day judicial custody.
The court allowed Reddy to vote in the polls. ACB Director General A K Khan said that Reddy and two others were sent to 14-days judicial custody.
Election to the Telangana Legislative Council under MLAs' quota from the Assembly constituency is underway today to fill up six vacant seats. Earlier, Reddy, Sebastian Harry and Uday Simha were taken into custody by the ACB.
After interrogation, they were officially arrested and produced before the residence of a magistrate this morning after which they were remanded to judicial custody.
Based on a complaint by nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson, ACB officials took Reddy and two others into custody last night after they were caught allegedly handing over Rs 50 lakh as bribe to the nominated MLA.
The court allowed Reddy to vote in the polls. ACB Director General A K Khan said that Reddy and two others were sent to 14-days judicial custody.
Election to the Telangana Legislative Council under MLAs' quota from the Assembly constituency is underway today to fill up six vacant seats. Earlier, Reddy, Sebastian Harry and Uday Simha were taken into custody by the ACB.
After interrogation, they were officially arrested and produced before the residence of a magistrate this morning after which they were remanded to judicial custody.
Based on a complaint by nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson, ACB officials took Reddy and two others into custody last night after they were caught allegedly handing over Rs 50 lakh as bribe to the nominated MLA.
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