Hyderabad: After a high voltage drama on sunday revanth reddy was sent to 14 days judicial custody by a court in Hyderabad today under Prevention of Corruption Act. The court allowed Reddy to cast his vote in the MLC's polls today.
Meanwhile, Revanth Reddy claimed in the court that he was injured when police took him into custody. Two other accused Bishop Harry Sebastian and Udaysimha have also been remanded and sent to jail. Fourth accused Jerusalem Mattaiah, is absconding.
ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police Mr Ashok Kumar told , “He was booked for offering bribe under PC act. We counted the cash – it is Rs 50 lakhs. The cash has been seized. The offer made was Rs 5 crore. We are further investigating this case."
ACB Director General A K Khan said that Reddy and two others were sent to 14-days judicial custody. "Revanth Reddy was allowed by the court to cast his vote in the MLC elections today."Revanth Reddy had contacted Anglo India MLA Stephenson three days ago. He had been trying to lure the nominated MLA.
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On Friday the nominated MLA complained to ACB alleging that the MLA is trying to lure him with money. ACB laid a trap based on the written complaint of the nominated MLA." On Sunday afternoon Revanth along with his two other aides went to the house of the friend of Stephenson in an apartment Pushpa Nilayama in Vijayapuri Colony in Lalaguda of Secunderabad to hand over the cash.
ACB sleuths who were waiting in disguise caught the MLA Revanth Reddy and his aides immiedateily after they opened the cash box in the house. The police also made audio and video evidence of the whole episode aiding the case. The trap came as big shocker to Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu's Telugu Desam.
According to the footage, Reddy also promised to take "care" of Stephenson if anything went "wrong".
However, Reddy’s lawyers are trying to secure him bail by today evening.
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