Not terrorist: Mother of arrested Jagan Reddy's party MP seeks fair jail treatment

The mother of YSR Congress Party MP and remand prisoner Mithun Reddy, made an emotional appeal on Monday after visiting her son at the Rajahmundry Central Jail, where he is currently lodged in connection with the high-profile Andhra Pradesh liquor scam.

Accompanied by her daughter Shakti Reddy and son-in-law Akhil Reddy, Swarnalatha met Mithun during the scheduled mulakath (prison visit). Emerging from the jail premises, she broke down while speaking to reporters.

"My son is holding up bravely, and I pray to God to give him strength," she said tearfully. “He is still an accused, not a convicted criminal. It pains me to see him being treated like a terrorist.”

Raising concerns over the prison conditions, she urged jail authorities to ensure that Mithun is treated with dignity. “The jail staff must treat him with basic dignity and provide him with appropriate facilities,” she said.

Mithun Reddy remains in judicial custody as investigations into the alleged multi-crore liquor scam unfold.

He is accused of causing a severe loss to the exchequer and undue use of power. According to the probe, he is considered one of the core conspirators. The allegations include the use of kickbacks to fund the 2024 elections, with the transcript stating, "him along with several others...had been accused of using kickbacks to fund the 2024 elections."

Charges have been filed under several sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The arrest followed the rejection of his bail pleas by the High Court and Supreme Court.

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