BANGALORE, 5 SEPT: The CBI today arrested mining baron and former minister Mr G Janardhan Reddy and managing director of Obalapuram Mining Company (OMC) Mr BV Srinivas Reddy after conducting raids at their premises.
Mr Reddy, who was the tourism and infrastructure development minister in the previous BS Yeddyurappa government, was among those indicted by the Lokayukta in a report on illegal mining submitted to the government on 27 July. CBI sources said the two had been arrested this morning.