Former Director General of Intelligence and senior IPS officer PSR Anjaneyulu was arrested in Hyderabad on Tuesday in connection with the alleged wrongful arrest and confinement of Mumbai-based actor Kadambari Jethwani. His arrest follows a suspension last year on September 16, along with two other top officers — former Vijayawada Police Commissioner Kranti Rana Tata and former Deputy Commissioner Vishal Gunni. The suspension was made under Rule 3(1) of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969.
The case stems from a complaint lodged by Jethwani in August 2024. She alleged that the three officers acted in haste after YSR Congress Party leader and film producer K. V. Vidyasagar Rao made verbal accusations against her of forgery and extortion. According to Jethwani, she and her father were arrested in Mumbai on February 2, 2024, and taken to Vijayawada, where they were confined for three days before being presented in court. After spending 40 days in jail, they were granted bail. She also alleged that they were subjected to mental torture by the police officers during their detention.
An internal investigation, ordered by the Andhra Pradesh Police Chief, found that the IPS officers had acted on the oral instructions of Anjaneyulu. The probe revealed that the arrest was made without any formal complaint, written orders, or sufficient evidence. The officers had traveled to Mumbai and detained Jethwani before any FIR was registered, which formed the basis for their suspension.
In a separate and earlier case, Anjaneyulu is also under investigation by Guntur police following an attempt-to-murder complaint lodged by now Deputy Speaker and former YSR Congress Party MP, K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju. He alleged that after his arrest in May 2021, he was taken to the CID office in Guntur where Anjaneyulu and others assaulted him using belts and lathis. Raju further claimed that he was denied access to critical heart medication during his detention.
With serious allegations of abuse of power and violations of legal procedures, Anjaneyulu’s arrest marks a significant development in ongoing investigations into misconduct by top police officials in Andhra Pradesh.
