BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy was arrested today by the Hyderabad police.
Banjara Hills CI Raghavendra had yesterday lodged a complaint alleging that Reddy had obstructed him from discharging his duties. A case was registered against Reddy and 20 of his associates in the issue. Reddy has been booked under various sections of the newly enacted BNS.
This morning the police reached Reddy's residence in Kondapur and arrested him. He was shifted to the Banjara Hills police station from there.
There was tension at the house of Reddy due to his arrest. Former ministers Harish Rao and Jagadish Reddy along with a large number of the BRS activists reached Kaushik Reddy's residence. Rao tried to enter his house but was stopped and taken into custody by the Gachibowli police. The party activists then tried to jump over the gates of the house in defiance, and also tried to stop the vehicle carrying Rao. They too were then taken into custody and sent to various police stations by the police.