Roja detained after IB alert: AP DGP

Vijayawada, Feb.11: AP Director General of Police Sambasiva Rao today clarified that YSRCP MLA Roja was arrested following information that she might create disturbance in the National Women Parliament Session being held at Amaravati.

The DGP informed the YSRCP leaders, including former minister Parthasarathy, who called on him after the arrest of Roja, that the session was being attended by women representatives from across the world and it was the responsibility of the police to ensure peace and maintain law and order. The DGP said the police received tip-off that Roja would resort to a demonstration near the dais. The DGP said Roja would be allowed to attend the session if they give assurance that there would be no disturbance.

The YSRCP leaders, including former minister Parthasarathy, MLAs Gouri Charita, Giddi Eshwari and others met the DGP protesting the arrest of Roja. Eshwari said they have come to attend the session on the invitation sent by the State government. It was unfortunate that a woman leader was arrested when women empowerment session was going on, she deplored.

Earlier, Roja was taken into custody at Gannabaram airport when she arrived at 9.30 am to participate in the women parliament session. Roja was taken into custody following IB information that she may create a problem in the function. After the arrest, Roja was taken to Midikonduru police station in Guntur district.