Amaravati, Jan. 31 -- Former Minister and YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu was arrested at his residence in Vikas Nagar in Guntur on Saturday after police surrounded the place, took him into custody, and escorted him in a police van, according to Guntur West DSP.

During the arrest, an angry crowd had also gathered outside the residence, with police personnel pushing them back for safety measures.

This comes after Telugu Desam Party (TDP) workers on Saturday staged a protest at the office of the Guntur district YSRCP president, Ambati Rambabu, in Vikas Nagar, triggering a heavy police deployment and tense scenes in the city.

A large group of TDP cadres reached the YSR Congress Party district office and the residence of the former minister, p...