TDP legislator arrested after being caught while offering bribe

He was allegedly trying the purchase the MLA to make him  to vote for TDP's  nominee in  Monday's elections to the state's legislative council.

A Hyderabad court remanded Reddy in judicial custody for 14 days, though it allowed him to vote.

Reddy attended the state legislature on Monday to participate in the voting.

Along with him two other persons-Harry Sebastian, a bishop and a man called Uday Simha were also arrested.

The anti-corruption branch or ACB of Telangana police said it laid a trap for  Reddy based on a written complaint from nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson, who represents the Anglo-Indian community in the Telangana Assembly.

Stephenson had alleged that he was offered Rs. 5 crore" and a ticket to leave the country or to vote in favour of TDP"

The ACB said it has "collected clinching evidence in the form of audio/video recording and has also recovered the entire advance amount of Rs. 50 lakhs offered to i Elvis Stephenson."

In a video recording,  Reddy is purportedly seen sitting at  Stephenson's Secunderabad residence and talking, while Uday Simha extracts cash out of a bag. Also on tape is the Bishop, who is alleged to have contacted  Stephenson on behalf of  Reddy.

The TDP, however says Reddy is the victim of a  conspiracy hatched by ruling  Telangana Rashtra Samithi  K Chadrashekara Rao.