CBI raids MP Lagadapati's brother offices

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday conducted raids on Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal’s brother Lagadapati Sridhar’s offices at Madhapur in connection with the investigations into the Emaar and Y S Jaganmohan Reddy cases.

The Cbi sleuths conducted the raids in morning hours at his Jubilee Media offices and seized key documents and records.

Meanwhile, the Cbi also served notices to 85 people including noted film stars Mahesh Babu, Namrata Shirodhkar and Congress MLA K Chiranjeevi’s son Ramcharan Teja in connection with the purchase of villas at Emaar MGF Boulder Hills.

The Cbi has asked them to personally appear for questioning as part of the investigation into alleged irregularities in the allotment of lands to Emaar and other investments in the project. According to sources, the property was registered at Rs 5,000 per square yard against the market price of Rs 25,000.

Cbi Joint Director VV Laxminarayana said the agency would question all people who have been served notices from September 14. He also informed that the notices have been served on former Pradesh Congress Committee president  D Srinivas, Minister J Geetha Reddy, TDP chief N Chandrababau Naidu’s daughter-in-law Brahmani, superstar B Krishna’s daughter Manjula, Rajya Sabha member K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao's wife Sunita and son Sridhar film director C Aswini Dutt’s daughter Swapna Dutt    and MLA R Damodar Reddy.

So far, the Cbi has grilled 14 VIPs at their temporary headquarters Dilkusha Guest House in connection with the villas that they purchased at Emaar MGF project. Laxminarayana also said that the Cbi has seized almost 95 percent of key documents in connection with purchases.

Meanwhile, Jagati Publications vice-chairman Vijaya Sai Reddy came to the Cbi office for questioning for the 6th consecutive day.