Amaravati: Y S Vivekananda Reddy’s family members in Pulivendula were questioned by the police yesterday over his murder. The former minister’s brothers Pratap Reddy, Bhaskar Reddy and Manohar Reddy, his daughter, son-in-law and brother-in-law were questioned by the police.
Speaking to reporters, Kadapa district Superintendent of Police Rahul Dev Sharma informed that 20 witnesses have so far been examined and that material evidence has been sent to forensic lab for examination.
Also the deceased’s daughter and his personal assistant confirmed it was his handwriting on the note that was retrieved from the crime scene.
The SP added that some more samples of the YSRC leaders handwriting from his house had been sent for forensic examination. Five special teams of the Kadapa district police and five of the Special Investigation Team, under the supervision of CID Additional DGP Amit Garg, were thoroughly investigating the case from all angles.
Meanwhile, Pratap Reddy denied that his rivalry with Vivekananda Reddy over a mining business had anything to do with the murder.
YSR Congress leader Y S Vivekananda Reddy was found dead at his house in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, on 15 March. A political row broke out between the ruling TDP and the Opposition YSR Congress in this regard.