Akhila’s husband files anticipatory bail plea

Hyderabad: Fugitive Bhargav Ram,

husband

of arrested former AP minister Bhuma

Akhila Priya

and an accused in alleged abduction of three businessmen, on Monday moved an anticipatory bail petition in a local court in Secunderabad. He has been named one of 30 accused in the abduction of the trio — Praveen Rao, Naveen Rao and Sunil Rao, who are relatives of chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s personal assistant.

The court directed the Bowenpally police to file their counter by January 21. Bhargav Ram has been accused of being part of a conspiracy besides executing the abduction of the three siblings. The victims were allegedly kidnapped by the accused since they have a property dispute with regard to a land in Hafeezpet.

Meanwhile, the bail petition moved by prime accused Akhila Priya, who is presently in judicial remand, in a local court is yet to come up for hearing in the sessions court. Police have added the charge of dacoity in the case. Police have already arrested 19 accused in the case.