CBI zeroes in on fortress-like venue for Jagan's interrogation

                                                                                   
High drama preceded the selection of venue for YSR Congress president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's interrogation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the disproportionate assets case before the agency zeroed in on the officers' mess near Chanchalguda jail where he is lodged.
Initially, it was thought Mr. Reddy would be quizzed at Dilkusha Guest House that the CBI has been using as its Special Investigation Team office for a while now.
Then, the City Police put up a heavy security screen around the main office of the CBI at Kendriya Sadan in Kothi indicating it was another option.
Last minute
But at the last minute, they shifted it to the office of the Director-General and IG of Prisons & Correctional services right behind the Central Prison in Chanchalguda, after detailed discussions with T.P. Das, DG (Prisons).
The media came to know about the venue hardly two hours before the CBI took custody of the MP for interrogation on Sunday morning. It may be recalled that vehicular traffic and people living in the area around the Raj Bhavan Road were severely inconvenienced for three days when Mr. Reddy was called to the Dilkusha for questioning last week.
Trademark grin
The area around the prison and the attached office complex was turned into a fortress since morning, with Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Akun Sabharwal overseeing the security. However, the authorities took care to see that the general public and movement of traffic were not affected.
When Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy, an under-trial numbered 6093, emerged out of the main entrance of Chanchalguda prison around 10.35 a.m. with his trademark grin, he greeted those waiting outside with folded hands.
Wearing a sparkling white shirt, the Kadapa MP looked fresh considering the fact that he spent over four days in prison.
As directed by the High Court, Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy's interrogation was held in the presence of two of his advocates and it was also said to have been video-graphed.
Meanwhile, Bharathi, wife of Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy went inside the complex to meet her husband during the lunch hours.
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