Former Andhra Pradesh of CM N Chandrababu Naidu arrested by CID in 'fraud' case
Chandrababu Naidu in a skill development scam case.
The CID had filed a first information report (FIR) in December 2021 related to the case but Naidu was not named in the FIR. However, the CID said now it has enough evidence to name Naidu as the prime accused in the case.
«We have arrested Chandrababu, the main accused in the skill development scam. The value of this scam is '550 crore.
Funds were diverted to shell companies through fake invoices. Chandrababu was aware of all the funds released by the government. He should be taken into custody and questioned in this case,» additional director general of police N Sanjay told media persons.
«The investigation revealed that the principal conspirator behind the entire scheme, who orchestrated the transfer of public funds from the government to private entities via shell companies, happened under the active leadership of Chandrababu Naidu,» Sanjay added.
Sanjay said Naidu was arrested owing to a possibility that he could influence the witnesses and destroy the evidence.
As the news of Naidu's arrest spread, TDP supporters came out on roads at different places to protest.
«There were many conspiracies to tarnish my 45-year-old political life.
Apart from thinking about the welfare of the Telugu people, I have no other preoccupation,» Naidu said in a post on X immediately after his arrest. «Today these threats and illegal arrests are because people are fighting. None of these can separate me from my people.
They will not stop my fight against this government. In the end it is democracy that wins, the Constitution given by Ambedkar. There is no need to be afraid and compromise.»
Leaders from opposition parties too condemned Naidu's arrest.
