The ACB Court in Vijayawada on Tuesday dismissed former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s plea for house arrest. It was convinced that the central jail at Rajamahendravaram is safe for him in view of tight security provided by the State government. This has set the stage for the CID to press for his custody on Wednesday.
Mr. Naidu’s advocates filed a lunch motion petition in the High Court earlier in the day, challenging the legality of the arrest. It is likely to be heard on Wednesday.
Speaking to mediapersons, Additional Advocate General (AAG) P. Sudhakar Reddy said the court rejected Mr. Naidu’s house arrest petition on the basis of a submission by the State that there was no threat to his safety as the central jail had been converted into a fortress that was impregnable.
