Chandrababu Naidu pens to special court alleging security lapses in prison, appeal for foolproof security

TDP supremo and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has written a letter to a special court alleging security lapses in the prison he is lodged in and appealed for foolproof security arrangements.

Naidu was arrested on September 9 for allegedly misappropriating funds from the Skill Development Corporation, which resulted in a purported loss of over Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer.

He is currently lodged in the Rajamahendravaram central prison.

"It is requested to undertake foolproof security arrangements in and around the central prison, Rajamahendravaram commensurate with the Z plus



category security cover provided to me," wrote Naidu in the letter to the Vijayawada ACB Court Judge BSV Hima Bindu, a copy of which was shared with PTI by the TDP on Friday.

Recounting several alleged lapses such as unauthorised capturing of video footage and photographs while entering the prison complex and drones hovering over the jail two times, Naidu said these untoward incidents are endangering his life despite being a Z plus category security protectee.

The former CM alleged that video footage and photographs were leaked by the police which were later widely circulated in various media, including social media to damage his reputation.