Naidu’s detention: High court summons DGP

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday directed director general of police D Gautam Sawang to appear before the court on March 12 and explain why former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu was detained by issuing a notice under Section 151 of CrPC.
The court heard the petition filed by former legislator and TDP leader Tenali Sravan Kumar challenging the action of the police in detaining Naidu and failing to provide security to mass contact programmes of former chief minister.
Vishakapatnam police commissioner R K Meena and DGP D Gautam Sawang on Monday filed responses in the high court stating the reasons for issuing CrPC 151 notices to Naidu and detention.
The HC after examining the affidavits directed the DGP Sawang to present before the court and explain the reasons for the detention.
Former advocate general Dammalapati Sridhar argued on behalf of the petitioners. The petitioners argued that the police were imposing unreasonable restrictions on the rallies conducted by opposition parties. They argued that the police detained Naidu instead of controlling the ruling party mob who obstructed Naidu from going head with his Praja Chaitanya Yathra.
The court posted the matter for further hearing on March 12.