The CBI Special Court at Nampally on Wednesday remanded Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkataramana, who was arrested by the CBI in connection with irregularities in allotment of lands for VANPIC project, to judicial custody till June 7.
The court took this decision when the CBI officials produced him in the court following expiry of his five days CBI custody. The court also directed the Chanchalguda Jail officials to treat Mopidevi Venkataramana as ‘special category prisoner’ and allot a special cell in the jail.
The court also posted the hearing on the bail petition of Mopidevi Venkataramana to Thursday while directing the CBI to file a counter petition in this regard.
Earlier, the CBI sleuths arrested Mopidevi on May 24 when he appeared before the CBI to face questioning in connection with disproportionate assets case of Jagan Mohan Reddy. He was questioned about the allotments made for the VANPIC project. Later, he was officially arrested and produced before a court.
–Agencies