Archive · 8 Jun 2025
Police Question Former Minister in Mining and Atrocity Cases
Imagine a former government person is suspected of doing something wrong with mining.
The police are asking this person questions about taking out a type of rock called Quartz and also about some explosives and something called SC, ST atrocity cases.
The police think this might be a big deal worth a lot of money.
The former minister isn't answering their questions, so the police have to let them go soon.
Former minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy was interrogated for the second day regarding alleged involvement in a Quartz mining scam.
Police investigated the former minister's alleged involvement in a Rs 250 crore Quartz scam.
Questions involved illegal digging and transportation of Gravel in the district.
The interrogation also involved alleged involvement in SC, ST atrocity cases and storing explosives.
Police custody of the former minister is scheduled to end on Sunday.
- Who
- Former minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy and the police led by Nellore Rural DSP Ghattamaneni Srinivasa Rao.
- What
- Interrogation of former minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy regarding alleged involvement in a Quartz mining scam, SC, ST atrocity cases, and storing explosives.
- When
- Ongoing, with the second day of interrogation taking place on Saturday.
- Where
- Nellore, specifically related to mining activities in Rusthum Mines, Tathiparty village.
- Why
- To investigate the former minister's alleged involvement in illegal mining, transportation, and related offenses.
Police Perspective
Kakani Govardhan Reddy's Response
Cooperation in Interrogation
Police Perspective
Lack of answers and a silent response from the former minister.
Kakani Govardhan Reddy's Response
Former minister's alleged involvement in the Quartz scam and illegal activities.
- Suspect
- Kakani Govardhan Reddy
- Investigation Lead
- Nellore Rural DSP Ghattamaneni Srinivasa Rao
- Alleged Crime
- Quartz mining scam, SC, ST atrocity cases, storing explosives
- Estimated Scam Value
- Rs 250 crores
- Mining Site
- Rusthum Mines, Tathiparty village
- Custody Duration
- Ends Sunday