Andhra Pradesh Ex-Minister Booked For Kidnapping Telangana CM Relative

A close relative of KCR, Praveen Rao and his brothers Sunil and Naveen were kidnapped from their house in Hyderabad’s Bowenpally area on Tuesday at around 7 pm.

Akhila Priya Reddy | PTI File Image

Hyderabad police on Wednesday arrested former Andhra Pradesh minister and senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader in an abduction case of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's close relatives. Praveen Rao and his brothers Sunil and Naveen were kidnapped from their house in Hyderabad’s Bowenpally area on Tuesday at around 7 pm. The kidnappers left the victims in Kokapet area during wee hours of Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh’s former minister Akhila Priya Reddy, her husband Bhargav Ram and her uncle AV Subba Reddy were arrested by the Hyderabad police for their involvement in the kidnaping. READ | 'Pehle He Dilwa Dete': Nitish Kumar Takes Dig Over Bharat Ratna Demand For Sonia Gandhi And Mayawati Anjani Kumar, Hyderabad City Police Commissioner, revealing the details of the culprits in the kidnapping said that they entered the victims' home as income tax officers with a fake search warrant and identity cards. They locked up other family members in a room and fled with the brothers. He also said that the incident took place in connection with a dispute over a piece of land worth Rs 100 crore in Hyderabad's Hafeezpet. “Settling for the share in the land, Akhila Priya and her husband hatched a conspiracy and kidnapped the victims with the help of henchmen,” Hyderabad City Police Commissioner added. Pratap Kumar, the elder brother of the three kidnapped men, thanked the police department for their swift response. “This incident shows how effectively the Telangana police department is working and how committed they are,” he said.