Jagan assets case: CBI names Andhra Pradesh Minister as fifth accused

Aug 13, 2012, 19:12PM



Hyderabad: The CBI has named Andhra Pradesh Minister Dharmanna Prasad Rao in its fourth chargesheet in the Jagan Mohan Reddy disproportionate assets case.

Rao, who is the Minister for Roads and Buildings, has been named as the fifth accused in the case.

Others who have been named as accused in the chargesheet are Jagan Mohan Reddy, his aide Vijaysai Reddy, industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad and former excise minister Mopidevi Venkatramana.

The CBI has alleged that Jagan and his father and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy hatched a conspiracy to defraud the government, and the state government granted some favours to certain firms, which made investments in Jagan's businesses as a quid pro quo.

The 39-year-old MP was arrested on May 27 after being questioned for three days. Jagan is currently lodged at the Chanchalguda Jail near Hyderabad. A court recently extended his judicial remand till August 14.

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