CBI raids 25 places of former TDP MLA, associates in Guntur, Hyderabad

Amaravati, Nov 19 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has raided 25 places in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district and Hyderabad, in connection with the illegal limestone mining case involving former Gurazala MLA Yarapathineni Srinivas Rao and associates on Thursday.
“During searches, several incriminating documents, mobile phones, material objects and cash have been recovered,” said a CBI statement.
In addition to Rao (55), a former Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA, CBI has also raided 17 more people connected with the case.
CBI took up 17 illegal mining cases in pursuance of the notification issues by the state government and also Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
“CBI has taken over 17 cases of illegal limestone mining from CBCID, Andhra Pradesh and registered a case on August 26, 2020 against 17 accused,” said the statement.
According to the premier investigation agency, Rao and the other accused fraudulently conducted illegal and unauthorized mining, quarrying and transportation of limestone.