YSRCP MLA case handed over to ACB for probe: SP

Nellore: District cops filed a charge sheet against the YSRCP Rural MLA K Sridhar Reddy, a couple of days ago for not adhering to the legal procedures and not cooperating to the investigation teams.

Police subsequently booked cases under 3 of AP Gaming Act, Sec 109 IPC, Sec 173, and 174 as they were having concrete evidences on the involvement of the legislator in the cricket betting activity, according to the SP. Police officials are handing over the case to the ACB and they will be investigating the case hereafter.

SP Ramakrishna informed that a case has been booked in II Town police station on bookies Krishna Singh, and others under section 3 of AP Gaming Act, and section 109 of IPC. As part of investigation, police officers contacted the legislator Sridhar Reddy for his alleged cooperation to the accused, he stated.

They had served notices to the legislator for his version under Sec 41 of Cr.P.C. and he had not attended and conducted a media meet and informed denying to give explanation to the investigating officers. So, they had filed a charge sheet and handed over the case to the ACB, he explained.