Supreme Court Orders Medical Test Of Andhra MP After Assault Allegations

The arrest came weeks after the rebel YSR Congress leader asked a CBI special court to cancel the bail granted to Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy in a disproportionate assets case.

The Supreme Court has ordered the medical examination of Andhra Pradesh MP Raghuram Krishnam Raju, who had filed a petition alleging that he was assaulted by the state's Criminal Investigation Department. The Narsapuram MP was arrested last week by the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department for alleged sedition. The arrest came weeks after the rebel YSR Congress leader asked a CBI special court to cancel the bail granted to Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy in a disproportionate assets case. Photos of welts on the MP's feet have gone viral. The ruling YSR Congress, however,  said an examination by a team of doctors from Guntur Government Hospital has revealed that Mr Raju had a pre-existing medical condition that caused the reddening of his feet and legs. Yesterday, the MP was shifted to Guntur jail though the High Court had said he should be shifted to Ramesh Hospitals.Mr Raju was arrested on Friday from his Hyderabad residence for allegedly acting in a way detrimental to the prestige of the state government.