Hyderabad, Mar1 Former
Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, an accused in the OMC mining scam,
today moved a special court seeking directions to CBI to shift him to Bangalore
by air where he has to appear before a court in connection with another illegal
mining case. A special court for CBI cases in Bangalore had issued a warrant against Reddy
asking him to appear before it on March 2 in connection with illegal mining
activity by the Associated Mining Company (AMC), owned by the mining baron and his
wife Aruna. Reddy today approached the special court for CBI cases here through
his counsel urging that he be taken to Bangalore
by air in view of his safety and long distance at his "own cost". The
former minister is currently under judicial remand and lodged in Chanchalguda
Central Prison here along with brother-in-law B V Srinivas Reddy since
September 5 after his arrest by CBI in the "illegal" mining case
involving Obulapuram Mining Company . Meanwhile, Chanchalguda jail authorities
requested police escort for shifting Janardhan Reddy to Bangalore. The CBI had last December
chargesheeted Reddys and three others in the OMC case accusing them of
doctoring documents and hatching a conspiracy along with some public servants
violating the mining lease agreements. According to the chargesheet, alleged
illegal mining and extraction to the tune of 29.30 lakh tonne of iron-ore was
carried out in several areas in Karnataka other than 68.5 hectares leased out
to OMC in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The CBI in Karnataka had
already filed an FIR against 21 persons, including Gali Janardhan Reddy, his
wife Aruna, former minister and Congress leader V Muniyappa and others in
connection with illegal quarrying by Associated Mining Company (AMC), owned by
Reddy and his spouse.
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