Chandrababu claimed that he was innocent and that the Jagan Government had arrested him due to political reasons. The CID shifted him to Vijayawada in his own vehicle from Nandyal.
Babu maintained his innocence, asking the police for any evidence supporting his arrest, as nothing substantial had been presented so far.
He claimed that his name was not in the FIR. YSRC spokesperson Sajjala clarified that Babu would be released if he was really innocent.
Chandrababu Naidu called for calm among the people and his party cadre, hoping that the truth would prevail. He argued that there was no basis for his custody, as there was nothing in the First Information Report to justify it.
The police filed multiple cases against Chandrababu Naidu under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 166, 167, 418, 420, 465, 468, 471, 409, 201, 109 read with 120b IPC, 13(2) read with 13(1) ( C ), read with 13 (1) (D) specifically relating to case 29/2021 as part of economic offenses.
Local party leaders were also detained before Naidu’s arrest, and police forces from various districts, including Anantapur and Kurnool, were deployed to Nandyal as a preventive measure.
As part of these precautions, RTC buses were confined to depots at several locations.
