Udaya Bhaskar was taken into custody for intimidating four witnesses in the 2022 Dalit youth murder case and violating the bail conditions of the Supreme Court, say police
The court has sent YSRCP MLC Ananta Udaya Bhaskar, who is facing the charges of criminal conspiracy, criminal intimidation and extortion of four witnesses in the Dalit youth murder case in Kakinada city, to 14-day judicial custody on Saturday.
The Sarpavaram police, who arrested Mr. Udaya Bhaskar in Rajamahendravaram on Friday, produced him before the court on Saturday.
“Mr. Udaya Bhaskar has been sent to Rajahmundry Central Prison on a 14-day judicial custody,” Kakinada District Superintendent of Police G. Bindu Madhav said.
On May 19, 2022, Mr. Udaya Bhaskar allegedly dumped the body of his former car driver, Veedhi Subramanyam, and a 26-year-old Dalit youth, in Kakinada city. He was arrested on May 23, 2022. In December 2022, the Supreme Court granted him bail in the case.
Investigation Officer G. Chenna Kesava said that Mr. Udaya Bhaskar was taken into custody for intimidating the four witnesses in the 2022 Dalit youth murder case and violating the bail conditions of the Supreme Court.
The Sarpavaram police (Kakinada city) registered the case under Section 61 BNS (Criminal conspiracy) and 351 (2) (Criminal Intimidation) and Extortion (308 (5) against Mr. Udaya Bhaskar.
Courtesy : The Hindu
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