Andhra HC Dismisses Chandrababu Naidu's Quash Petition In Skill Scam

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday dismissed the plea by TDP Chief and former state chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu to quash the FIR against him.

"The investigating agency, pursuant to the registration of the crime in the year 2021 examined as many as more than 140 witnesses and collected documents to the tune of more than 4,000. Profligacy is such an esoteric subject, where investigation has to be carried with utmost proficiency by the professionals," the court said in its order.

However, Naidu's legal counsel will not approach the Supreme Court.

Chandrababu Naidu was arrested on September 9, for allegedly misappropriating funds from the Skill Development Corporation, leading to an alleged loss of over Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer.

He is currently lodged in the Rajamahendravaram Central Prison.

Meanwhile, a Vijayawada court on Friday extended the judicial remand of the TDP chief till September 24. Additional Advocate General Ponnavolu Sudhakar Reddy told PTI that the special court for Anti-Corruption Bureau here extended the former Chief Minister's remand by two days.