MLAs Poaching Case: Bail Application Of Three Agents Rejected

The Additional Special Judge and ACB Cases Court in Nampally, Hyderabad, on Monday rejected the bail application of the three agents arrested by the Moinabad police in the TRS MLAs poaching case.

The Cyberabad police had arrested Ramachandra Bharati, Simhayaji Swamy and Nanda Kumar on October 26, when they were allegedly trying to lure four MLAs of Telangana's ruling party the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) with an offer of Rs. 250 crore cash.

During the arguments on the bail petition, the counsel for the government said that the investigation was at a preliminary stage, and that if the three persons were released on bail, there would be scope for them to tamper with evidence and influence the witnesses.

The three persons are currently in judicial remand, and lodged in a central prison.

Meanwhile, it is being reported that a doctor from Kerala, said to be a close friend of Ramachandra Bharati, is absconding.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case conducted a search at the doctor's residence in Kerala but could not find him. The SIT has launched a manhunt for the doctor, sources said.

During the last two days, the SIT has conducted raids at various places in the country as part of its investigation. The raids were carried out at the offices and residences of a few suspects in Kerala, Delhi, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

The raids were also conducted in Hyderabad based on information gathered from the accused by the police last week.

The investigating officials are trying to find out who were behind the attempt to buy the MLAs, and who had agreed to provide the money to buy them.

The SIT is headed by Hyderabad Police Commissioner C V Anand. Six other police officers are the members of the team.

Meanwhile, the Banjara Hills police issued a PT warrant against Nanda Kumar in connection with two cases booked against him. The warrant was submitted to a city court on Monday.

Also, municipal authorities had on Sunday demolished unauthorised constructions allegedly belonging to Kumar.

The town planning wing of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) pulled down two unauthorised constructions in Hotel Deccan Kitchen run by Nanda Kumar at Filmnagar in upscale Jubilee Hills.