Andhra Pradesh: Former YSRCP MP arrested for sexually harassing minor

The girl and her parents filed a complaint at the Kurnool police station following which the police took up a case and arrested the former Member of the Legislative Assembly at his residence.

Former YSRCP MP Jaradoddi Sudhakar (archive photo)

Former YSRCP MP from Kodumuru constituency, Jaradoddi Sudhakar, was on Thursday arrested by the police on charges of sexually molesting a minor girl for the last three years. Tv9 telugu reported.

The minor girl and her parents filed a complaint at the Kurnool Police Station following which the police took up the case and arrested the former Member of the Legislative Assembly at his residence.

In her complaint, the girl said, “My parents worked at MLA Sudhakar’s house. I used to accompany them to work every day and he would sexually harass me. When his wife was not at home, he would torture me mentally and physically and show me obscene pictures. One day, I secretly recorded this harassment on my mobile phone with the intention of revealing its true nature but I was afraid to reveal it.”

She further alleged in the complaint that the former legislator sexually harassed her for almost three years until November last year.

He was arrested under Section 6 r/w 5(L) of the POCSO Act and Section 376 of the BNS and sent to the District Jail for 14 days.

The victim was taken to Kurnool Government Hospital for medical examination.

Viral video:

The abuse video went viral two months ago, but there were no details about the case and the victim did not come forward to file a complaint. During that time, he allegedly threatened the victim and her parents to keep the issue quiet and prevented it from coming to light.