The arrest of a senior leader of the YSR Congress Party and In-charge of Chakrayapeta mandal, Y.S. Konda Reddy, by the Kadapa police on charges of extortion and intimidation of the employees of a road construction company created a flutter in the district.
Revealing his arrest on Monday, Superintendent of Police K.K.N. Anburajan said the leader had reportedly threatened the employees of Karnataka-based firm SRK Constructions, which is currently executing the Vempalle-Rayachoti highway works, that the work would be stopped if they did not “fall in line”.
On receiving a complaint, the Chakrayapeta police arrested Mr. Konda Reddy near Kadapa on Monday and produced him before the designated court at Lakkireddipalle. It was observed that before arresting the YSRCP leader, the Kadapa police had apprised Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of the complaint against him and ground realities.
