Assembly staff recover 20 chairs from Kodela's Automotives Showroom

Guntur: State Assembly assistant secretary Raj and revenue officials raided Gautam Automotives Showroom at Chuttugunta in Guntur city on Friday, belonged to former Speaker Dr Kodela Siva Prasada Rao's son Kodela Sivaram.

They searched for over three hours in the showroom to trace missing State Assembly's furniture. They identified some furniture including over 20 chairs, tables and other furniture and recovered the same, it is learnt.

Dr Kodela Siva Prasada Rao and his advocate tried to stop the officials and not allowed them to search for furniture. Assembly Assistant secretary Raj said that they have orders from Assembly secretary. The advocate warned that if they conduct searches without warrant, they will go to court.

Due to non-availability of keys of second and fourth floors, they did not conduct searches. It may be mentioned that Dr Kodela Siva Prasada Rao agreed to pay value of furniture to the government and accepted that he had shifted furniture to his house.

Meanwhile, AP Skill Development Officer Shaik Baji lodged a complaint against Kodela Sivaram in Sattenpalli police station on Friday. In a complaint, he said that following instructions of Kodela Sivaram some persons had taken 30-laptops and one printer from NSP Guest House in Sattenapalli in 2018. Based on that Sattenapalli police registered a case.