Date:04/02/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/02/04/stories/2005020406580400.htm

Andhra Pradesh

CBI takes over Paritala murder case

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, FEB. 3. The Central Government has notified the transfer of investigation into the murder of the TDP MLA, Paritala Ravindra, from the State Government to the Central Bureau of Investigation.

The Director General of Police, Swaranjit Sen, told The Hindu that he received a copy of the notification on Thursday morning.

It took eight days for the formalities connected with the transfer of the case to be completed after the Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, announced handing over of the case to the CBI on January 25.