Actress Prathyusha death case: Siddhartha Reddy surrenders before Nampally court

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Siddhartha Reddy, convicted successful the lawsuit relating to the decease of Telugu histrion Prathyusha, surrendered earlier Nampally tribunal connected Monday (March 16) aft the Supreme Court upheld his two-year condemnation and directed him to crook himself successful wrong 4 weeks. He returned to India from the United States to comply with the court’s direction.

Prathyusha and Siddhartha Reddy had consumed a brushed portion laced with poison and she died portion undergoing attraction connected February 24, 2002, portion Siddhartha Reddy survived. The actress’s parent had pursued a prolonged ineligible conflict aft her daughter’s death, maintaining that it was a lawsuit of murder.

The proceedings tribunal aboriginal convicted Siddhartha Reddy of abetting termination and sentenced him to 5 years successful prison. The condemnation was subsequently reduced to 2 years by the High Court. The Supreme Court precocious dismissed Reddy’s entreaty against the conviction, efficaciously confirming the 2 twelvemonth condemnation and directing him to surrender.

According to the lawsuit records, Prathyusha and Siddhartha Reddy had been successful a narration since 1993 aft gathering during their assemblage days successful Hyderabad.

While the actress’s parent yet accepted their plans to marry, Siddhartha Reddy’s parent opposed the narration and reportedly threatened termination if the matrimony went ahead, which became a large root of struggle betwixt the families.

On February 23, 2002, Siddhartha Reddy picked up Prathyusha from a quality parlour successful Punjagutta. A fewer hours later, some were rushed to a backstage infirmary successful captious information aft consuming a poisoned brushed drink. Prathyusha died the pursuing time portion undergoing treatment, portion Siddhartha Reddy recovered and was discharged from the infirmary connected March 9.

Published - March 16, 2026 09:30 p.m. IST

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