Ambati Rambabu gets notice in Mudragada last rites case
Former Irrigation Minister Ambati Rambabu has been issued a police notice regarding allegations of obstructing officials during the funeral of Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham. The case involves charges of preventing police from performing their duties during the state-honored rites.
Why it matters
The legal action against a prominent political figure highlights tensions regarding state protocols and political influence in regional affairs.
The Kirlampudi police in Kakinada district on Monday served a notice to former Irrigation Minister and senior YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu in Guntur, directing him to appear before them in connection with a case registered against him for allegedly obstructing police officials from discharging their duties during the last rites of Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham on July 15.
The Kakinada SP office confirmed to The Hindu that “A notice under section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), formerly Sectio 41 A of the Cr.PC, has been served on Mr. Rambabu, directing him to appear before the Kirlampudi police on October 8 in connection with a case registered against him on July 16.”
The mortal remains of Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham Reddy (73) were laid to rest under a mango tree at his residence at Kirlampudi village in Kakinada district.
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