Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has nailed TD MLA Sandra Venkata Veeraiah in the cash-for-vote case with the help of recorded phone conversations deciphered by the Forensic Science Laboratory and the statements given by the gunmen of Mr Veeraiah.
The name of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu features in the statements of one of the gunman of Mr Veeraiah, as well as in the recorded conversations.
It has been revealed by the ACB that Mr Veeraiah had told accused Bishop Harry Sebastian, who had mediated the deal, that he would take responsibility for the bribe amount.
Mr Veeraiah was assigned the job of bribing the Anglo-Indian nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson. ACB additional SP M. Malla Reddy, in the remand report filed in the ACB Special Court on Tuesday, stated: “The conversation of Mr Veeraiah with Bishop Harry Sebastian disclosed that Mr Veeraiah took the responsibility of paying the bribe money.”
