Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) : The surveillance by the AP Police on the movements of the CBI officers, who came to Kurnool to arrest MP Avinash Reddy, has created a stir here. Avinash Reddy's mother Sri Lakshmi was admitted to Vishwa Bharati Hospital in Kurnool and the MP is also staying in the same hospital on the plea to look after his ailing mother. Following this, the CBI officials came to Kurnool to arrest the ruling YSRCP MP, sources said.
Avinash Reddy's followers and YSRCP MLAs reached the Vishwa Bharati Hospital in hundreds of numbers. They were blocking the CBI from reaching Avinash Reddy. The district police also refused to cooperate with the CBI. Moreover, the local police are keeping a close watch on the movements of the CBI officers. At around 3.30 pm on Tuesday, the CBI officers left the police rest house in two vehicles. An officer from the state surveillance department also followed the respective vehicles.
The state police followed the two vehicles of the CBI officers until they crossed the toll gate on the way to Hyderabad. The CBI officers went to the national highway of Hyderabad by wandering through many streets to mislead the AP police who were following them.
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On Tuesday afternoon, up to 20 policemen came near Vishwabharti Hospital with heavy ropes. Some of them are in jungle uniforms. Avinash's followers opposite the hospital were immediately alerted by this. Avinash's followers picked up arguments with the police. The dispute was settled when the police who were nearby reached the place and told them that they had been staying on the hospital street for the past three days.
When there was a clash between Avinash's followers and the rope party police, a photographer tried to take pictures of the scenes from a building. Avinash's followers tried to attack them but the police stopped them. Avinash Reddy's followers displayed posters near the hospital on Tuesday night with the words 'Please understand mother's love. Think with humanity' and 'some time should be given mother's illness.. we will respect CBI.. we will cooperate with CBI'.
Jagan's uncle and Kamalapuram MLA Ravindranath Reddy met Avinash at Vishwa Bharati Hospital on Tuesday. Avinash Reddy's followers came from Jammalamadugu, Pulivendula, and Kadapa areas. They are driving around removing number plates from their vehicles. Such vehicles are parked near Vishwabharti Hospital. Some vehicles were given stickers saying 'We believe you Jagan' and the number plates were removed. However, the police are acting as if nothing has happened.
