“Delhi is far from Hyderabad. Give me some time to appear before you, as I have to attend my already scheduled engagements.” This was the response of Jitender Raj, personal assistant of former MP of Mahabubnagar and BJP leader AP Jitender Reddy, to a summon notice issued by the Cyberabad’s Pet-Basheerabad police in connection with the case of alleged conspiracy to eliminate Excise and Tourism Minister Srinivas Goud.
Investigators said that Mr. Raj had provided shelter to co-conspirator Munnuru Ravi, Madhusudhan Raju and Raghavender Raju at Mr. Reddy’s South Avenue residence in New Delhi, while they were already accused in an attempt to murder case.
“As per the summon orders, Mr. Raj was supposed to appear before us on Saturday, but he is evading by citing silly reasons. In case he doesn’t appear on Monday, he will be arrested and produced before the concerned court for judicial remand,” an officer said.
