<p>Andhra Pradesh Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrests former minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu for alleged multi-crore scam in procuring medicines, surgical equipment for ESI hospitals when he was the labour minister in previous TDP regime.</p>.<p>ACB officials confirmed arrests of the minister and a few officials. Earlier, when the Jaganmohan Reddy government ordered a vigilance enquiry, the minister denied any fraud saying they went by the central guidelines.</p>.<p>The scam amount is about Rs 150 crore in the procurement of Rs 988 crore during 2014-19, ACB officials said.</p>
<p>Andhra Pradesh Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrests former minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu for alleged multi-crore scam in procuring medicines, surgical equipment for ESI hospitals when he was the labour minister in previous TDP regime.</p>.<p>ACB officials confirmed arrests of the minister and a few officials. Earlier, when the Jaganmohan Reddy government ordered a vigilance enquiry, the minister denied any fraud saying they went by the central guidelines.</p>.<p>The scam amount is about Rs 150 crore in the procurement of Rs 988 crore during 2014-19, ACB officials said.</p>
