The former chief minister was arrested for his alleged role in a multi-crore Skill Development Corporation scam. Pics/PTI
Naidu is currently lodged at Rajamahendravaram central prison after the court in Vijayawada remanded Naidu in judicial custody for 14 days on Sunday
On Monday, a team of lawyers headed by senior counsel Siddharth Luthra representing Naidu had filed a petition to grant house custody to the former CM, citing threat perception
Naidu has been a Z-plus category security protectee for several years already, with a team of NSG commandos guarding him always
The court did not permit house arrest citing security, Naidu's lawyer Jayakar Matta told PTI. According to Matta, the court felt that Z-plus security will not be provided under house arrest, so it is safer for Naidu to stay in jail than at home under house custody.
Naidu was arrested in connection with a fraud case involving misappropriation of funds from the Skill Development Corporation, leading to a loss of over Rs 300 crore to the state government, AP CID Chief N Sanjay had said after the arrest
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