The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed a petition before the special CBI court in Hyderabad seeking cancellation of bail granted to YSR Congress party president YS Jaganmohan Reddy in an alleged disproportionate assets case. In its petition, the premier investigation agency said Jagan tried to influence a key witness in the case. The official is said to have made some critical comments against the functioning of the CBI in Jagan’s case. Read moreThe CBI had arrested Jagan on May 27, 2012, and filed 11 chargesheets against the party chief and others in the case. The YSR Congress Party president was released on bail from Chanchalguda jail on September 25, 2013, nearly 16 months after his arrest.

Source: Hindustan Times March 28, 2017 14:37 UTC