In more trouble for YSR chief Jaganmohan Reddy, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has given its nod to the Enforcement Directorate to question the Kadappa MLA in disproportionate assets case.
Earlier, the CBI court on Monday had heard arguments of both the ED and Jaganmohan Reddy and reserved its orders till today.
Jagan, as the jailed MP from Kadapa is popularly known, filed an application opposing the ED petition.
He informed the court that he was no longer chairman or director of Jagati Publications and that the ED could question those appearing on behalf of the company.
Jagati Publications, which publishes Telugu daily ‘Sakshi’, reportedly received investments from firms based abroad in return for the favours doled out to them by the then government of Jagan’s father YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
The ED has already booked Jagan for alleged violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the Foreign Exchange Management Act.
The ED last week questioned industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad, suspended Indian Administrative Service officer BP Acharya and another bureaucrat KV Brahmananda Reddy in Chanchalguda Central Jail here in the same case.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of Jaganmohan Reddy and the trial court extended his judicial custody till July 18 in a case of amassing illegal wealth.
Justice Samudrala Govindarajulu of the high court agreed with the view of the CBI that if released on bail, Jagan, as he is popularly known, may influence witnesses in the case.
He observed that since the investigations into the case were still on, Jagan couldn’t be released on bail.
Jagan, the son of late chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, was arrested by the CBI May 27.
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