Chandrababu Naidu served notice to join probe in Amaravati land scam case

The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department has served notice to former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in a case related to the alleged Amaravati land scam and asked him to appear before it on March 23, The News Minute reported on Tuesday.

A first information report was filed on March 12 against Naidu, the president of the Telugu Desam Party and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly. Former Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana has also been named in the case. The FIR was registered based on a complaint filed by Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party MLA Alla Rama Krishna Reddy.

Both Naidu and Narayana are accused of irregularities in the acquisition of land in Amaravati, according to India Today.