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Court extends judicial custody of Janardhana Reddy
A CBI court extended till April 7 judicial custody of former Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy and his personal assistant Mehfuz Ali Khan.
Bangalore: A CBI court on Tuesday extended till
April 7 judicial custody of former Karnataka minister and
mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his personal assistant
Mehfuz Ali Khan, arrested in connection with an illegal mining
case.
Additional Civil and Sessions Court Judge and CBI Special Court Judge B M Angadi passed the order after CBI moved an application seeking extension of the custody. Associated Mining Corporation (AMC) and Deccan Mining Syndicate (DMC) owned by Reddy and his wife Aruna Lakshmi have been facing probe over charges of illegal mining.
Reddy and Khan, lodged in Bangalore central prison, were produced in the court via video-conferencing. Meanwhile, hearing on bail pleas of Reddy and Khan was fixed for April 7 by the judge.
PTI
Additional Civil and Sessions Court Judge and CBI Special Court Judge B M Angadi passed the order after CBI moved an application seeking extension of the custody. Associated Mining Corporation (AMC) and Deccan Mining Syndicate (DMC) owned by Reddy and his wife Aruna Lakshmi have been facing probe over charges of illegal mining.
Reddy and Khan, lodged in Bangalore central prison, were produced in the court via video-conferencing. Meanwhile, hearing on bail pleas of Reddy and Khan was fixed for April 7 by the judge.
PTI