Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
The Hindu Bureau

BRS MLA’s brother arrested for illegal mining

Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy’s brother, G Madhusudhan Reddy was arrested for alleged illegal mining by his firms.

He was arrested and later remanded in judicial custody based on a complaint by the Mandal Revenue Officer that he was involved in illegal and excess mining.

Mr. Mahipal Reddy termed the arrest of his brother as an intimidating act by the ruling party before the elections. He claimed that there was no illegal mining as was being claimed. The arrest is a political vendetta by the ruling party, he alleged.

A large number of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) activists gathered at the Patancheru police station, trying to block the movement of vehicle in which Mr. Reddy was being shifted to a court. The Patancheru Police booked 27 of them for obstruction.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.