14 Yr mining case: 7 Yrs Jail For Gali, what about rest!
After 14 long years, the final judgement has been announced by the court, and here is a look at the body that has been delivered.
By: Tupaki Desk | 6 May 2025 9:14 PM IST
It is already known that the Obulapuram mining case has been in the discussion in the court for nearly 14 years now, and it is one of the most controversial cases in recent political history. After 14 long years, the final judgement has been announced by the court, and here is a look at the body that has been delivered.
The CBI Principal Special Judge’s Court in Hyderabad on Tuesday convicted mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy and several of his associates in the Obulapuram Mining Company case, sentencing them to seven years in prison for illegal iron ore mining in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
Alongside Reddy, the court also handed seven-year jail terms to former Director of Mines and Geology V.D. Rajagopal, OMC Managing Director B.V. Srinivasa Reddy, and Reddy’s personal assistant Mehfuz Ali. The court held that they were directly involved in large-scale illegal mining operations that caused substantial loss to the public exchequer.
However, the court acquitted then Mines Minister Sabita Indra Reddy and former IAS officer Kripanandam, citing lack of evidence to prove their involvement in the conspiracy. The judge ruled them not guilty, bringing relief to the Telangana Minister who was among the accused in the CBI’s supplementary charge sheet.
This case involves multiple big ticket names and several large scale companies that are directly and indirectly associated with the same.