Naidu writes to ACB Court judge, seeks fool-proof security in Andhra jail

Andhra Pradesh former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu wrote a letter to a special AntiCorruption Bureau Court special judge seeking foolproof security in and around the jail in Rajamahendravaram where he has been on judicial remand since September 10 for alleged involvement in the skill development scam reported news agency ANIIn the letter dated October 25 Naidu brought to the Vijayawada courts notice a few untoward incidents that took place in and around the central jail in the recent past which that endangered his life and limb reported ANII wish to bring a few untoward incidents that occurred in and around the Central Prison Rajamahendravaram in the recent past for your consideration having the tendency to endanger my life and limb despite being a Z category security protectee Naidu said in his letter reported ANIAccusing the ruling government of jeopardizing his security Naidu urged the judge to ensure comprehensive security measures in and around the prison equivalent to the Z category security cover he has been granted reported ANII have been sent to the Judicial Remand on September 10 and I was brought to the Central Prison Rajamahendravaram on the intervening night of September 10 and 11 I was unauthorizedly videographed and photographed while entering the prison and while in the prison complex The said footage was leaked out by the police themselves Those images were widely circulatedpublicized on social media platforms by the party in power with a malicious intention to damage my reputation and image in the eyes of the people by throwing my security concerns to the winds having the tendency to put my life in danger Naidu saidIt came to my notice that one anonymous letter was received by the Superintendent of Police SP East Godavari and the jail authorities in which it was written that some leftwing extremists are planning to assassinate me and crores of rupees were changed hands to execute that assassination bid The police authorities till now did not make any attempt to enquire about the veracity of the said letter nor have taken steps to avert any unforeseen incident the TDP chief added reported ANINaidu said that time and again they have been complaining about the unruly activities of the ruling party leaders and their activists to the police but no action has been taken against any of them till now reported ANIAll the aforementioned incidents bring to the fore the lapses in the security arrangements By keeping in view all the aforementioned incidents therefore it is requested to undertake foolproof security arrangements in and around the Central Prison Rajamahendravaram commensurate with the Z Category security cover provided to me the former CM added in his letterThe Vijayawada ACB court extended N Chandrababu Naidus remand in the alleged multicrore skill development scam case till November 1 Naidu is currently in judicial custody reported ANIThe TDP leader was presented virtually before the court from the Rajahmundry Central PrisonThe former Andhra Pradesh chief minister was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department CID on September 9 in connection with the multicrore skill development scam case leading to apolitical turmoil in the state with several TDP leaders alleging that the arrest was nothing but a political witchhunt and that Naidu was held on the basis of false allegationsWith inputs from ANI