Telangana Congress leader and former MLA Gandra Venkata Ramana Reddy has been booked by the Warangal police after a woman identified as Vijaya Laxmi accused him of sexually harassing her. A case has been registered against Ramana Reddy under IPC sections 417, 420, 505 and 506.
The woman said that for the last four years the Congress leader was in a relationship with her and promised that he would start a family soon. however, it only turned futile. She added that when she went to his house to question him, the politician along with his brother threatened her and registered her vehicle number.
Case Against Congress Leader Gandra Venkata
“He called the police and said that he would file a nuisance case against me. The police kept me at the station till 2 in the night. They asked me why I was crying, and said that I was creating a nuisance,” she said.
“When they called Ramana Reddy and said that this woman has proof, he asked them to take my phone away. The CI and lady constable together confiscated my phone. They hit me. They took my bag, my two phones, my vehicle, my money – they have had all of these things for three days. If he didn’t do anything, why would they take my phone? It’s to tamper with evidence, right? To delete all call records. I should get justice. Ramana Reddy should be arrested,” she added.
Congress Leader Gandra Venkata Ramana Reddy Call It Opposition Conspiracy
Meanwhile, the Congress leader Gandra Venkata Ramana Reddy said that it was a false allegation charge again him, calling it a political conspiracy to damage his reputation. “This woman named Vijaya Laxmi has made a false statement that she’s had relations with me for four years and that I have cheated and left her. This is to damage my credibility and popularity,” he said.
“My political rivals want to damage my image with the help of that woman and with the support of some people since they are unable to target me directly. They have even used a woman to do politics. I condemn this. The allegations levelled by that woman are baseless and untruthful,” he added.