The Tirupati police have finally nabbed YCP leader Chevitireddy Mohit Reddy, who is accused in the case of attempted murder of TDP leader and Chandragiri MLA Pulivarthi Nani in Tirupati after polling. He was arrested at Bengaluru airport on Saturday evening, when he was about to escape to Dubai to avoid arrest.
He is son of senior YCP leader and former MLA Chevitireddy Bhaskar Reddy and contested in recent assembly elections from Chandragiri. As Tirupati police already issued look out notice against him, soon after he reached Bengaluru airport, the immigration authorities detained him.
Earlier, he filed anticipatory bail application in the AP High Court, which is pending before the court. He was on his way to Bengaluru along with his father and also brother. He was taken to Tirupati SVU Police Station. The police imposed conditions on Mohit Reddy not to go abroad.
An attempt was made on TDP candidate Pulivarthi Nani who went to the strong room of Padmavati Sri Padmavati Mahila University in Tirupati after polling ended during the general elections. The followers of then YCP MLA Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy attempted to kill Nani with stones, rods and beer bottles.
At the strong room of the varsity, they attacked Pulivarthi Nani with rods, hammers and beer bottles. While trying to kill, Nani’s gunmen fired into the air. As the assassination attempt on Puliparthi Nani became a sensation, the Election Commission has summoned the Chief Secretary and DGP to Delhi for explanation and ordered them to take strict action.
Then, though the police registered a case and arrested 13 people, they were hesitant to include Mohit Reddy’s name in the case. But, it was included after the change of government in the state. So far 34 people were arrested in this case and Mohit Reddy was included as 37th accused.
MLA Pulivarthi Nani fought a legal battle in this matter. Mohit Reddy, who felt that arrest was inevitable, approached the High Court for anticipatory bail. However, the High Court rejected the anticipatory bail petition. After taking him into custody, the police released Mohit Reddy after giving 41A notices. Conditions were imposed on Mohit Reddy not to go abroad.