Former minister Shankar rao, who was arrested by Neredmeta police on Thursday evening in connection with land encroachment and forgery case, was presented before Malkajgiri Magistrate. However, when he complained of having serious health problems, police have shifted him to Gandhi hospital for medical check-ups. Since, he undergoes a by-pass surgery few months ago, considering the risk factor police have let him go free without any conditions. When, his arrest news hits the new headlines in TV channels, T-Malamahanadu president Addanki Dayakar has condemned his arrest stating he was arrested only because he belongs to lower cast. Mandha Krishna Madiga also reacts with some what same lines and tone.

However, Shankar rao during his regime has encroached 75 acres of government land and sold all the 875 plots that he made out of it with forged documents. He conducts these illegal deals while there was a stay on it by the Supreme Court. Even though, an arrest warrant was issued long time ago, police have prolongs it keeping in view of his serious health complications. When, he was staging a dharna near DGP office few months ago, he was collapsed on the spot and undergoes a bypass surgery on the same time. Perhaps, his health complications save him from going jail.