Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Sunday faced intense questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) with regard to the investments into his companies from Mauritius.
Excluding the break of 20 minutes, Jagan faced tough questions in connection with the disproportionate assets case by a team of CBI led by SP Venkatesh. On the first day of five-day custody, the CBI questioned him regarding Rs 124 crore that were invested by six different firms into his companies including Jagathi Publications.
The YSR Congress party president was taken into the custody by the CBI from the Chanchalguda Central Jail at around 10.30 am on Sunday. Clad in a white shirt, a clean-shaved Jagan greeted the media persons with folded hands before the CBI took him into a waiting vehicles. He was taken to the Officers’ Mess in the premises of Director General of Prisons office at Chanchalguda. He was questioned in the presence of his lawyers.
Meanwhile, Jagan’s wife Bharati called on him during the lunch break at the Officer’s Mess.
After questioning Jagan till 5 pm, he was taken back to the Chanchalguda Central Prison. The CBI will resume questioning on Monday at 10.30 am.
–Agencies