Chandrababu Naidu’s kin decry prison conditions after his month-long detention, claim ‘immediate threat to life’

“There is an undeniable and immediate threat to CBN’s life. He is being deliberately harmed. His safety is unquestionably at risk,” his son Lokesh wrote in a post on X, adding that if any harm befalls his father, Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will be help responsible.

There is an undeniable and immediate threat to CBN’s life. He is being deliberately harmed. His safety is unquestionably at risk.

CBN is facing a dire situation, dealing with mosquitoes, contaminated water, weight loss, infections, and allergies, all without access to timely…

— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) October 13, 2023

The former CM’s wife, Nara Bhuvaneswari wrote: “I am deeply concerned for my husband’s well-being, as the Govt of Andhra Pradesh has failed to provide him with the timely medical care he urgently needs while he remains in prison. He has already lost 5 kg weight, and any further weight loss could have severe consequences for his kidneys. The overhead water tanks are unsanitary and pose a serious health risk.”

I am deeply concerned for my husband’s well-being, as the Govt of Andhra Pradesh has failed to provide him with the timely medical care he urgently needs while he remains in prison. He has already lost 5 kg weight, and any further weight loss could have severe consequences for…

— Nara Bhuvaneswari (@ManagingTrustee) October 13, 2023

Brahmani Nara added that “timely medical care is not being provided” to Naidu.

Heartbreaking. @ncbn garu is currently detained in inadequate and unsanitary prison conditions that pose a considerable risk to his health. Urgent medical attention is required, as medical professionals have raised concerns about his well-being. Timely medical care is not being…

— Brahmani Nara (@brahmaninara) October 13, 2023

Naidu was arrested by the state CID early on September 9 in connection with the alleged multi-crore AP State Skill Development Corporation scam during his tenure in 2014-15. The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in Vijayawada had sent Naidu to 14-day judicial custody on September 10. After the court order, he was shifted to Rajahmundry Central Jail, 200 km from Vijayawada.

The AP CID is also seeking to interrogate Naidu over alleged irregularities in the construction of Amaravati’s Inner Ring Road, and an alleged scam in AP Fibernet Limited during the TDP regim, with the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government claiming that Naidu rejigged the original design of the road to increase the value of lands owned by TDP leaders there.