The Telangana High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to BRS MLA KT Rama Rao until December 30 in the Formula E race case. The ACB had filed a case against Rama Rao, alleging unauthorized payments and foreign currency transactions related to organizing the race. The case is scheduled for further hearing on December 27.
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