All eyes on AP CM as ACB gets forensic report in bribery case

With key evidence reaching its hands, Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau has expedited its probe into the sensational cash-for-vote scam involving some powerful political figures.With the ACB court handing over the copies of the report of Forensic Science laboratory and the audio and video tapes, the ACB was now busy transcribing the recorded conversations. “This will form the basis for our next step in the probe”, an official said. ACB has formed a three member experts panel for this job.

On the orders of the judge G lakshmipati ACB was handed over the FSl report and one compact disc and 3 hard disks containing the evidence in form of audio and video tapes late on Friday evening.After the cash for vote scam of bribing a Telangana MlA came to light on May 31 with the arrest of a Telugu Desam MlA A Revanth Reddy and two others, the ACB had submitted 14 items of video and audio footage to the court. 

The evidence subjected to forensic analysis include an audio tape of alleged telephonic conversation between Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and a nominated Telangana MlA Elvis Stephenson. As the CBI officials were now busy carefully analysing the contents of the video and audio footage with the help of cyber experts and preparing a list of the suspects to be called for questioning all eyes were now on the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.