Ahead of Andhra Pradesh govt formation, CID & Fibernet offices sealed

VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh police on Thursday sealed the office of AP CID’s special investigation team (SIT) at Tadepalli and office of AP Fibernet in Vijayawada to protect documents, hard disks and a few other objects following the instruction of top officials.
Ahead of formation of new govt (TDP-BJP-JSP alliance) in Andhra, activities at SIT of AP CID were suspended.The decision comes in the wake of complaints of irregularities at the two offices during outgoing CM YS Jagan Mohan’s regime.
CID held TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in Sept 2023 in alleged fraud involving Rs 371 crore in AP Skill Development Corporation during 2014-19 when TDP was in office. Additional DG of CID, N Sanjay had then alleged that the offence had occurred with the knowledge of Naidu.
It was alleged that CID put the documents of Heritage Foods Pvt Ltd and important articles of evidence on fire intentionally in April 2024. However, CID denied the allegations of TDP and claimed that the documents provided by the company were safe.
TDP leaders had complained to governor S Abdul Nazeer alleging that false documents were prepared to implicate Naidu. AP top police officials ordered CID staff to evacuate the office immediately with strict injunction against removing any documents, hard disks from the premises. The officials also ordered preservation of those documents. The orders led to CID team vacating the office.Police have vacated AP Fibernet office and employees were instructed to leave the premises. The entire campus has been sealed.