Skill Development Corporation scam: CID begins questioning Chandrababu Naidu in Rajahmundry Jail

Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 23: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday began questioning former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in the Skill Development Corporation scam case.

The CID officials began the interrogation in Rajahmundry Central Prison where Naidu is currently lodged. A team of 12 CID officials reached the jail after 9.30 a.m. Before the commencement of the question, Naidu was medically examined.

The questioning was on in the conference hall in the presence of Naidu’s lawyer D. Srinivas. Vijayawada ACB Court had Friday granted CID two-day custody of Naidu. The probe agency has been allowed to question Naidu from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the presence of Naidu’s lawyer with a lunch break for one hour. The court directed that photographs and videos of the questioning should not be released.

The CID had sought the custody of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief for five days but the court allowed the custody only for two days.

The judge directed that after the end of the two-day custody, Naidu should be produced before the court through video-conference.

Andhra Pradesh High Court had Friday dismissed Naidu’s petition to quash the FIR registered against him and to set aside his judicial remand. The ACB Court on Friday extended his judicial custody till September 24.