Ram Gopal Varma: Chief Minister N. Andhra Pradesh Police team reached Ram Gopal Varma’s house in Hyderabad on Monday in connection with the case of posting derogatory content on social media against Chandrababu Naidu and his family members.
Ongole Rural Police team reached the film director’s house. However, when the police team reached the director’s house, it was found that he was not at home and had left for Coimbatore. The filmmaker popularly known as RGV did not appear before the police on Monday. Last week, he had sought four days’ time to appear before the police.
What is the allegation against Ram Gopal Verma?
RGV is accused of sharing derogatory posts on social media against CM Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, Information and Technology Minister Nara Lokesh, which tarnished the image of the leaders.
The police had registered a case against the film producer on November 11 on the complaint of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Ramalingam. The complainant alleged that RGV had also made derogatory remarks against CM Naidu, his son Nara Lokesh and Pawan Kalyan during the promotion of his film ‘Vyuham’ late last year.
Under which sections has the case been registered?
A case was registered against RGV at Maddipadu police station under sections 336 (4) and 353 (2) of the BNS Act and section 67 of the IT Act. On November 13, the police had issued a notice to the filmmaker directing him to appear before the investigating officer at Maddipadu police station.
The director had appealed to the court to cancel the case against him or to give him more time to appear before the police. The police had issued a notice to the filmmaker on November 13 and directed him to appear before the investigating officer at Maddipadu police station in Prakasam district on November 19.
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