Women protest outside Petbasheerabad police station seeking arrest of Bandi Sanjay’s son in POCSO case

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A ample fig of women staged a protestation extracurricular Petbasheerabad constabulary presumption connected Sunday demanding the contiguous apprehension of Bandi Bhageerath, lad of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay, a time aft a lawsuit nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against him.

The protesters gathered extracurricular the constabulary presumption carrying banners and placards. They questioned the hold successful arresting the accused and demanded contiguous enactment successful the case. The demonstrators besides called for Mr. Bandi Sanjay’s resignation.

The lawsuit was registered by Petbasheerabad constabulary connected Friday nighttime pursuing a ailment lodged by a 17-year-old girl, who alleged that Bandi Bhageerath sexually assaulted her astatine a farmhouse successful Moinabad connected December 31.

According to the First Information Report, the accused invited the miss to a farmhouse successful Moinabad, wherever his friends, including 5 boys and 2 girls, were present. The ailment alleged that contempt her resistance, she was pressured into consuming intoxicant and betwixt 1.30 a.m. and 2.30 a.m., Bandi Bhageerath, successful an intoxicated condition, entered the girl’s country and sexually assaulted her.

The ailment besides referred to consequent integer connection betwixt the two, alleging that the accused repeatedly apologised to the miss and acknowledged causing her affectional distress and harm. The girl’s household further alleged that the insignificant attempted termination twice, connected January 19 and January 26, owed to terrible affectional trauma.

According to the complaint, the household besides faced unit and attempts to dissuade them aft they began pursuing ineligible enactment successful the matter. Hours earlier the POCSO lawsuit was registered, Bandi Bhageerath lodged a abstracted ailment astatine Karimnagar Town-I Police Station alleging that helium was being blackmailed and harassed by the girl’s family.

Police officials said some complaints are being investigated separately and further enactment is awaited.

Published - May 10, 2026 07:20 p.m. IST

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