Father alleges foul play in daughter’s death at Krosuru police station in Palnadu district

Petbasheerabad police have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against Bandi Bhageerath, son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay, following a complaint by a 17-year-old girl who alleged that he sexually assaulted her at a farmhouse in Moinabad on December 31.Police said the complainant, a Class 10 dropout, alleged that the incident took place during a visit to the farmhouse and that a case was registered after her family approached the police.The development comes a day after Mr. Bhageerath lodged a separate complaint with the II Town police station in Karimnagar, alleging that he was being blackmailed by the girl’s family, who he claimed demanded ₹5 crore from him.In his complaint, Mr. Bhageerath alleged that he had met the girl through common friends and that the two had been in regular contact. He stated that the girl had invited him to family functions, parties and social gatherings, and that they had also visited temples together.According to the complaint filed in Karimnagar, Mr. Bhageerath alleged that the girl’s family later pressured him to marry her and, upon his refusal, demanded ₹5 crore. Based on his complaint, II Town police in Karimnagar registered a case and initiated an inquiry.However, the girl’s family subsequently approached the Petbasheerabad police in Hyderabad and filed a counter-complaint, alleging that the girl was a minor and accusing Mr. Bhageerath of sexually assaulting her.Following verification of her age, police booked a case under relevant POCSO provisions.Officials said both complaints were being investigated separately and that all allegations, including the claims of blackmail and the sexual assault accusation, would be examined as part of the probe. Further investigation is underway. Published - May 09, 2026 11:58 am IST

A representative image.

| Photo Credit: Istock

Tension prevailed in Palnadu district after a man alleged that his daughter died under suspicious circumstances at a police station during an inquiry into a complaint she had filed against a police constable.According to the police, in a complaint lodged at the Krosuru police station, Chandrababu Pallepu, a resident of Chirala in Bapatla district, alleged that his daughter was killed at the Circle Inspector’s office in Krosuru on May 5. The issue surfaced lately.The woman, who had obtained a divorce in 2018, had reportedly lodged a complaint in 2021 against police constable P. Venkateswara Reddy, accusing him of having an extra-marital relationship with her and later refusing to marry her despite earlier assurances, the police said. The constable is currently posted in Palnadu district.The police had called the woman for an inquiry into the case on May 5. Later the same day, she was found dead on the police station premises, leading her family to suspect foul play.Palnadu Superintendent of Police B. Krishna Rao said the woman appeared weak when she arrived for the inquiry. According to the SP, police personnel offered her food after noticing her condition. He said she later vomited and accidentally fell from the first floor of the building during the episode. She reportedly suffered seizures and was shifted to a hospital, where the doctors declared her dead.Mr. Rao said the family was informed immediately after the incident, and initially declined to take custody of the body but later took it. Investigations are under way. Published - May 08, 2026 12:55 pm IST

Father alleges foul play in daughter’s death at Krosuru police station in Palnadu district

POCSO case booked against Minister Bandi Sanjay’s son after minor’s complaint

POCSO case booked against Minister Bandi Sanjay’s son after minor’s complaint

Discussion (0)