AP minister says Chandrababu will be arrested
Vijayawada, Sep 7: Andhra Pradesh ministers and leaders of ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Thursday predicted that Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will be arrested in Rs 118 crore kickbacks case. They said Naidu perhaps realised that he may be arrested and hence made a statement on Wednesday that he may be taken into custody in a day or two. They also alleged that the TDP leader is enacting a drama to gain public sympathy. YSRCP parliamentary party leader V. Vijayasai Reddy said the TDP chief was trying to gain public sympathy. He said in the past Chandrababu Naidu had cried publicly saying his wife was humiliated. Naidu had predicted on Wednesday that the state government would arrest him in a day or two by foisting false cases against him. His remark came a day after the AP Police’s CID decided to launch a probe against him in view of the I-T notice served on him over Rs 118 crore, which, the Central agency alleged, was part of the kickbacks received by him from infrastructure companies. Tourism Minister R K. Roja said that Naidu will definitely go to jail. She also said that people will celebrate his arrest and that this will give peace to the late N.T. Rama Rao. She remarked if Naidu and his son Nara Lokesh are jailed, this will be good for people. She demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) should question Naidu. (IANS)
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72 exotic snakes rescued
New Delhi, Sep 7: Customs officials at Bengaluru airport rescued 72 exotic snakes from a baggage that arrived from Bangkok, while six Capuchin monkeys were found dead. “A total of 78 animals were found, comprising 55 Ball Pythons of different colour morphs and 17 King Cobras. These were found alive and in active condition, while six Capuchin monkeys were found dead,” said an official. The live animals have been deported to the country of origin, and the dead animals were disposed of with proper sanitary measures. “All 78 of these animals are listed under Appendix II of CITES and Schedule I & IV of the Wildlife Protection Act,” said the official. (IANS)
