Kidnap case against former MLA Mustafa politically motivated, alleges YSRCP
YSRCP leaders have alleged that the kidnapping case filed against former MLA Mohammad Mustafa is politically motivated. They claim the dispute was a business disagreement over tobacco supplies that was improperly escalated by the police.
Why it matters
The case underscores the intersection of business disputes and political allegations in state-level governance.
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Ambati Rambabu, along with Noori Fathima, daughter of former Guntur East MLA Mohammad Mustafa, on Tuesday alleged that the State government had falsely implicated Mr. Mustafa in a criminal case arising out of tobacco business dispute.
Reacting to the reported arrest of Mr. Mustafa by the Nuzvid police in Gujarat, they told the media here that Mr. Mustafa had paid advance to a tobacco trader for the purchase of stock, but the trader allegedly failed to supply the agreed quantity, or refund the amount.
They claimed that Mr. Mustafa's associates had intercepted the trader and the lorries carrying tobacco consignment, and handed them over to the Pedakakani Police Station, seeking legal intervention.
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