<p>YSRC Party MP P Mithun Reddy from Andhra Pradesh was arrested in the wee hours today along with another party leader for assaulting an Air India official late last year, police said.<br /><br />A look out notice was issued against the MP. He was detained by the immigration officers at the Chennai airport after he returned from Bangkok at around 1 AM. The immigration officers officers later informed the Andhra Pradesh Police.<br /><br />A team of AP Police travelled to Chennai and brought Reddy to Chittoor district and placed him under arrest along with party leader, Madhusudan Reddy, Renigunta Circle Inspector, K Sainath, told PTI over phone.<br /><br />The duo was produced before the magistrate in Srikalathasti in Chittoor and were remanded in judicial custody.</p>.<p>Reddy, who represents Rajampet constituency in Kadapa district, was booked for allegedly slapping a station manager of Air India at Tirupati airport on November 26, 2015, following which a criminal case was registered against him and the airline had sought a report.</p>.<p><br />The parliamentarian, however, had refuted the charge, saying that there is some ulterior motive behind the entire episode.<br /><br />A case was registered against Reddy and others under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 448 (house-trespass) of the IPC.<br /><br />During the course of investigation, police had identified the alleged involvement of 19 persons, including the MP. Out of 19, 16 persons have already been arrested and released on bail.<br /><br />The MP's PA had secured an anticipatory bail, while the prime accused, Mithun Reddy and party leader and accused, Madhusudan Reddy were held today.<br /><br />The Hyderabad High Court had last week declined anticipatory bail to the MP.<br />As the MP had gone abroad, AP Police had approached the Ministry of Home Affairs for initiating a look out notice against him at all international airports in the country, the CI said.</p>.<p><br />Meanwhile, Reddy's supporters were detained by Yerpedu police while they were heading towards Tirupati, adjoining to Srikalathasti, as a preventive measure. </p>
<p>YSRC Party MP P Mithun Reddy from Andhra Pradesh was arrested in the wee hours today along with another party leader for assaulting an Air India official late last year, police said.<br /><br />A look out notice was issued against the MP. He was detained by the immigration officers at the Chennai airport after he returned from Bangkok at around 1 AM. The immigration officers officers later informed the Andhra Pradesh Police.<br /><br />A team of AP Police travelled to Chennai and brought Reddy to Chittoor district and placed him under arrest along with party leader, Madhusudan Reddy, Renigunta Circle Inspector, K Sainath, told PTI over phone.<br /><br />The duo was produced before the magistrate in Srikalathasti in Chittoor and were remanded in judicial custody.</p>.<p>Reddy, who represents Rajampet constituency in Kadapa district, was booked for allegedly slapping a station manager of Air India at Tirupati airport on November 26, 2015, following which a criminal case was registered against him and the airline had sought a report.</p>.<p><br />The parliamentarian, however, had refuted the charge, saying that there is some ulterior motive behind the entire episode.<br /><br />A case was registered against Reddy and others under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 448 (house-trespass) of the IPC.<br /><br />During the course of investigation, police had identified the alleged involvement of 19 persons, including the MP. Out of 19, 16 persons have already been arrested and released on bail.<br /><br />The MP's PA had secured an anticipatory bail, while the prime accused, Mithun Reddy and party leader and accused, Madhusudan Reddy were held today.<br /><br />The Hyderabad High Court had last week declined anticipatory bail to the MP.<br />As the MP had gone abroad, AP Police had approached the Ministry of Home Affairs for initiating a look out notice against him at all international airports in the country, the CI said.</p>.<p><br />Meanwhile, Reddy's supporters were detained by Yerpedu police while they were heading towards Tirupati, adjoining to Srikalathasti, as a preventive measure. </p>