The special court for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has on Monday extended judicial custody of ex-Karnataka Minister, Mr Gali Janardhana Reddy, and the Managing Director of Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), Mr Srinivasa Reddy, till November 14.

Mr Janardhana Reddy and Mr Srinivasa Reddy were arrested by the CBI on September 5 in an illegal mining case and are under judicial remand in the Chenchalguda jail here.

The court had conducted the case proceedings through video-conference after a submission police that the accused were under high threat could not be brought to court.