Hyderabad: YSR Telangana Party president Y S Sharmila was on Monday arrested by police right here for allegedly assaulting police personnel following an altercation with them outdoors her residence right here, police mentioned. Based on a grievance by police personnel, a case was registered towards Sharmila through which she was accused of assaulting one sub-inspector, ramming her car on a police constable and inflicting him a leg harm, and likewise abusing police officers.
Police mentioned they have been additionally analysing video footage purportedly exhibiting Sharmila’s mom YS Vijayamma too slapping a girl constable throughout a scuffle close to Jubilee Hills Police Station the place she went to satisfy the arrested Sharmila.
The case was registered underneath IPC sections 353 (assault or felony drive to discourage public servant from discharge of responsibility), 332 (voluntarily inflicting harm to discourage public servant from responsibility), 324 (voluntary inflicting harm) and 509 (phrase, gesture or act meant to insult the modesty of a girl) towards Sharmila and her driver, they mentioned.
In TV visuals, Sharmila was seen ‘manhandling’ police officers who tried to forestall her from continuing with a ‘protest’ for which she had not obtained permission, they mentioned.
#WATCH | YSRTP Chief YS Sharmila manhandles police personnel as she is being detained to forestall her from visiting SIT workplace over the TSPSC query paper leak case, in Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/StkI7AXkUJ
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2023
Police mentioned they acquired data that Sharmila was planning to carry a protest on the SIT workplace. As there was no permission for it, police personnel tried to forestall her, however she misbehaved with them and likewise pushed the cops together with girls police personnel, they mentioned.
On reviews that Sharmila slapped a girl constable, police mentioned they have been verifying it.
Sharmila was initially detained by police and shifted to the police station following the incident and later arrested.
“When we got information that she was proceeding to the SIT office, police officials went to her residence as she did not obtain any prior permission. The officials went there to brief her and to stop her from going there,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (West Zone) D Joel Davis advised reporters.
Sharmila mentioned she was put underneath home arrest by the police when she was planning to go to the SIT workplace to submit a illustration over the TSPSC query paper leak concern.
TV channels confirmed the aggrieved Sharmila purportedly pushing a policeman and likewise allegedly hitting a girl constable as she was heard questioning the police on why they have been stopping her.
As she tried to proceed in a car, police stopped it and prevented her from transferring forward after which she questioned them and argued with them. TV visuals confirmed some police personnel attempting to cease the car through which Sharmila was seated.
Later she squatted on the highway.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Hyderabad Police is presently investigating the case of TSPSC query paper leak concern.
Defending her actions, Sharmila in a press release mentioned, “It is my responsibility to act in self defence”, and alleged that the police “behaved rudely” together with her.
Asked about reviews that Sharmila’s mom Vijayamma additionally slapped a girl constable when she went to the Jubilee Hills Police Station, police mentioned: “Visuals showed she (Vijayamma) slapping one woman constable during a scuffle with the police personnel that took place near the police station. We will get the details and, after verification, legal action will be taken”.
Vijayamma mentioned she was compelled by the police personnel to take a seat in her automotive on the police station.
#WATCH | YSRTP Chief YS Sharmila’s mom YS Vijayamma shoves police personnel as she visits her daughter at Jubilee Hills Police Station after her detention#Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/jdchj1LnTU
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2023
Sharmila, daughter of former Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, and sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, had earlier demanded a probe both by the CBI or a sitting choose into the paper leak concern.
The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) on March 15 cancelled the Assistant Engineers (AE) examination held on March 5, following allegations that the query paper had been leaked. Subsequently, just a few extra exams have been cancelled.
More than 15 individuals, together with TSPSC workers, have been arrested since March 13 over their alleged involvement within the leak of the query papers.
Opposition events within the state have been demanding a probe by CBI or a sitting choose into the paper leak concern. A petition was additionally filed within the excessive courtroom over the matter.
