Midnight Stroke: Malladai Vishnu Arrested By SIT Team
Vijayawada City Congress president and former MLA Malladi Vishnu was arrested by police on Midnight in related to spurious liquor case that claimed lives of five daily wage workers.
Vishnu is accused No. 9 in the spurious liquor case booked against him at the Krishnalanka Police Station. The Congress leader has gone absconding after the incident on December 7. Vishnu who was absconding since the incident took place recently appeared at his home in Vijayawada. Vishnu and his brother were arrested and stationed in Krishna Lanka Police Station.
Vishnu fearing the arrest has applied for bail but the court instructed him to attend to SIT investigation and refused his anticipatory bail.Vishnu was questioned by police long hours since yesterday and finally he got arrested.
Investigation report clearly said liquor was adulterated using Methyl Alcohol so that customers get more intoxication. The case has been transferred to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Vijayawada Commissioner of Police Gautam Sawang.
