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TV anchor Pradeep on run
Popular TV anchor Machiraju Pradeep appears to have disappeared into thin air. After he was caught in drunken drive case at Apollo Hospitals in the early hours of New Year’s Day, his car was seized. He was asked to attend a counselling session before Friday. But Pradeep did not appear for counselling till now and the police extended the deadline by one more day to Saturday
Hyderabad: Popular TV anchor Machiraju Pradeep appears to have disappeared into thin air. After he was caught in drunken drive case at Apollo Hospitals in the early hours of New Year’s Day, his car was seized. He was asked to attend a counselling session before Friday. But Pradeep did not appear for counselling till now and the police extended the deadline by one more day to Saturday.
When media person visited his house in Manikonda, it was locked. He could not be contacted as his phone remained switched off. The police suspect he has skipped.The police said they would wait till Saturday and then go after him. “We will arrest and produce him in the court.
As per rules, he was supposed to appear for counselling with either his mother or wife. But he did not bother to attend the session,” the officer said. His black BMW car is still in Jubilee Hills Police station. Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed reports that some influential persons are trying to save him.
