Overview

• The victim, a female artist, filed a complaint on May 22, 2025, leading to an FIR against Madenuru Manu at Annapurneshwari Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru.
• Charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita include rape, sexual deceit, causing miscarriage without consent, cheating, criminal intimidation, and intentional insult.
• The victim alleges sexual assault beginning in November 2022, with incidents including forced tying of a mangalsutra, repeated assaults, and coercion into two abortions.
• The accused allegedly recorded private videos, extorted money, and threatened the victim to maintain silence about the abuse.
• The investigation is ongoing, but no arrests have been made as of May 22, 2025, with police examining the claims of exploitation and deceit in the entertainment industry.