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AP Deputy Speaker accused of kidnap threat by industrialist
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Two narratives compete: the industrialist's alarming accusation of a kidnap attempt by the Deputy Speaker, and the police's quick characterisation of it as a civil dispute over money owed. Neither should be swallowed whole. The retired IPS officer's letter to the CBI alleging evidence tampering adds another layer. The question is whether the police will investigate the threat claim seriously, or let the civil dispute explanation shut the case. Watch for the CBI's next step.
Source: thehindu.com
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