Police searching for YSRCP MLA Pinneli

The Andhra Pradesh police and the Telangana State special task force police are searching for MLA Pinneli Ramakrishna Reddy, who was caught on a CCTV camera while destroying an EVM on the polling day in Macherla. The YSRCP MLA was reportedly spotted at Isnapur in Sangareddy district of Telangana, but gave a slip to the police.
The MLA was booked as first accused in the case pertaining to destruction of EVM at Palvai Gate polling booth in Macherla on May 13.
The police have issued a lookout notice preventing the MLA from leaving the country. The AP police have formed four special teams and reportedly took Pinnelli’s aides into custody.
DGP Harish Kumar Gupta informed the EC that four special teams were formed, led by the Additional SP. Raids and checks are continuing in Telangana and a lookout circular has been issued.
The DGP added that the AP police registered cases against Pinnelli and his brothers under 10 various sections and put all efforts to arrest them.
The EC has taken the incident seriously and ordered the arrest of Pinnelli. The police registered a case and formed seven special teams, which went to Telangana as Ramakrishna Reddy absconded from his constituency after the news broke out. The police started searching for him and also sent a special team to Hyderabad.
They have received information that Pinnelli was travelling towards Sangareddy. The local police found his vehicle in Kandi village near Sangareddy town. However, Ramakrishna Reddy was not found. The cops reportedly took his driver into custody.
The Palnadu police also sounded alert all over the district fearing retaliatory attacks between political rivals following the possible arrest of the Macherla MLA. Section 144 is also in force and additional forces were summoned to man the sensitive areas of the district.