Overview
- Anil Reddy, a personal driver for former YSRCP MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy with six pending criminal cases, and an accomplice, Dinesh, were arrested for abducting and brutally assaulting Dalit youth Pawan Kumar.
- Police allege the suspects locked Kumar in a room, beat him with lathis, recorded the attack and sent the video to his father to intimidate the family.
- The FIR lists charges of kidnapping, assault and violations of the SC/ST Act as authorities continue to search for additional accused who remain at large.
- Investigators are examining the role of Bhumana Karunakar Reddy’s office and the reported presence of his son during the incident to assess political patronage.
- Andhra Pradesh’s social welfare minister condemned the violence and ordered swift legal action against those responsible.