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YSRCP MP Midhun Reddy who was arrested in connection with the alleged liquor scam has been remanded to judicial custody till August 1 by the ACB Court on Sunday. Midhun Reddy was later shifted to Rajahmundry Central Jail. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) will produce the accused in the court on August 1. Senior advocate Nagarjuna Reddy argued on behalf of Midhun Reddy while advocate Koteswara Rao argued on behalf of SIT. Reddy represents Rajampet constituency in Andhra Pradesh.

YSRCP MP Peddireddy Midhun Reddy was produced before the ACB Court Vijayawada after the initial medical examination. The SIT officials are said to have submitted to the court several reasons for Midhun Reddy's arrest. A case has been registered under sections 409, 420, 120(b), read with 34, 37 and 7, 7A, 8, 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. SIT’s lawyers sought the remand of MP Midhun Reddy. The court was informed that there was clear evidence on his role in the liquor case money trail.

According to the SIT, Midhun Reddy who is accused number 4, had directly influenced government officials A2 Vasu Deva Reddy and A3 Satyaprasad (who was allegedly appointed as a special officer solely for  of executing the liquor scam). The SIT brought to the notice of the court that during the tenure of the previous YSRCP government, the accused numbers 2 and 3 were two officers in key positions in the excise department and that Midhun Reddy had made influenced them which resulted in huge loss to the state's revenue.

YSRCP leaders called the arrest as targeting of opposition voice. Sources in the party told PTI, "We have vowed to fight back with stronger determination, TDP-led NDA government is targeting opposition voices unfairly". Meanwhile, YSRCP chief and former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy condemned the arrest of Midhun Reddy. "This is nothing but a political conspiracy designed to silence those who stand with the people," said Jagan Mohan Reddy in a post on X.