Hyderabad, April 4 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Hyderabad on Saturday, April 4, in connection with the alleged unlawful assembly and obstruction of police personnel during the Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara (Medaram Jatara) in January.

On March 30, the central investigation agency issued a notice to Reddy, under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), directing him to appear for the probe in Lakdikapul.

The case pertains to the four-day tribal festival, Medaram Jatara, in the Mulugu district that took place from January 28 to January 31.

Reddy, his family and supporters were en route to participate in the festival when ...