Cops question Kalyan on Bhanu, Suri links

Sleuths from the City Crime Station (CCS) on Thursday questioned film producer C Kalyan about his alleged links with slain factionist Maddelacheruvu Suri  and the man suspected to have killed him, Bhanu Kiran. According to police sources, the CCS sleuths conducted the interrogation for over one and a half hours based on the information that Bhanu Kiran was alleged to have links with both the factionist leader and his alleged assailant on telephone.

Bhanu Kiran is presently absconding and he is the prime accused in the murder of factionist Suri, who was shot dead in the city recently. Suri was himself the prime accused in the murder of Telugu Desam Party MLA Paritala Ravi. C Kalyan has produced the film `Param Veera Chakra’ which was released on Wednesday.

Talking to media persons after emerging out of the CCS, Kalyan denied that he had any personal links with the factionist leader and his follower. He said that he did meet the two during the filming of the movie ‘Raktha Charitra’. He said that the purpose of the meetings were to identify the locales in Anantapur district. Incidentally Kalyan also produced that film, which was based on the factionist violence in the region.

Kalyan also said that he would gladly offer any and all assistance to the police at any time. He revealed that he had told the police all the questions they sought answers to about his relations with both Suri and Bhanu. Kalyan has also produced the film `Khaleja’, starring Mahesh Babu and `Komaram Puli’ starring Pawan Kalyan. This is not the first time the film producer has been questioned by the police. Earlier the police interrogated Kalyan in connection with land grabbing and dispute settlement issues.