YSR Congress MP Mithun Reddy Arrested

Tirupati: YSR Congress party leader and Rajampet MP PV Mithun Reddy was arrested by the Chittoor police late on Saturday night at the Chennai airport.

He was arrested in an incident related to an altercation with an Air India official at Renigunta airport in November 2015. The airline official had filed a complaint with Yerpedu police at that time. Following investigation into the incident, police on Saturday arrested the MP.
As a precautionary measure, police officials placed six MLAs of YSR Congress party under house arrest besides taking several party leaders into custody. Section 144 had been imposed in Chittoor district and checkposts setup at all entry points into the district.
Meanwhile, medical tests were conducted on the MP and he was presented before a judge in Srikalahasti.