# AP Deputy Speaker accused of kidnap threat by industrialist 2026-08-08T12:43:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Guntur industrialist Madala Srinivasa Rao has alleged that associates of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju came to his home on Friday and forced him to speak to the Deputy Speaker, who threatened to have him kidnapped. Rao, who says he acquired the Deputy Speaker's company through a legal auction, sought police protection. Preliminary police inquiry suggests the dispute stems from a financial transaction, with Rao reportedly owing money to the Deputy Speaker and not answering his calls. Separately, retired IPS officer P.V. Sunil Kumar wrote to the CBI, alleging the Deputy Speaker is trying to influence evidence while the SFIO investigates financial fraud cases against him. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Deputy Speaker, industrialist, kidnap threat, police investigation, SFIO Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ap-deputy-speaker-accused-of-kidnap-threat-by-industrialist/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ap-deputy-speaker-accused-of-kidnap-threat-by-industrialist/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.