The TDP MLA A. Revanth Reddy accused in the cash for vote scandal was subjected to intense interrogation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on the second day of his police custody granted by the court.
He was said to have faced a barrage of questions from investigating police officers at the ACB headquarters at Banjara Hills. Joint Director of the agency Satyanarayan and the investigating officer, Ashok Kumar, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, reportedly shot at him 50 to 60 questions each during the interrogation from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the ACB headquarters.
Before being taken to ACB office, Mr. Reddy caused aflutter at the offices of the Special Investigation Team at the Central Crime Station at Himayatnagar where he was lodged for overnight stay after first day’s interrogation on Friday.
On sighting media persons when he was being driven in a mini bus, Mr. Reddy shouted that he was not given drinking water, clothes or bedsheets in custody.
Sources said the officials questioned Mr. Reddy on whether he had prior financial transactions with Mr. Stephenson and the other arrested persons — Sebastian and Udaysimha.
He was also asked whether he lured Mr. Stephenson or vice-versa.
