Vemula Prashant Reddy has demanded the arrest of Bandi Bhageerath in connection with a controversial POCSO case, alleging delays in police action and political interference. He called for an impartial investigation and protection for the minor victim, while also criticising counter-allegations and urging accountability from leaders involved.
Published Date – 12 May 2026, 12:49 PM
Nizamabad: Balkonda MLA and former Minister Vemula Prashant Reddy on Tuesday demanded the immediate arrest of Bandi Bhageerath, son of Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in connection with the controversial POCSO case. He called for an impartial probe without political interference and full protection for the minor victim and her family.
Addressing the media in Nizamabad, Prashant Reddy alleged that police delayed registering the complaint for three months despite charges of rape of a minor after administering drugs and alcohol. The case was filed only after increasing public outrage and protests by BRS, he said.
The BRS MLA called the filing of a counter honey-trap case against the victim as outrageous. “Under the POCSO Act, the statement of a minor is sacrosanct. Can a minor girl set a honey trap?” he asked. The counter cases against the victim indicated that Revanth Reddy and Bandi Sanjay were in cahoots with each other, he alleged.
He said the Congress Chief Minister and the BJP Union Minister share an inseparable bond with common business interests which explained the State government’s silence against the crime. He demanded that Bandi Sanjay who politicises personal issues of the BRS leaders especially the K Chandrashekhar Rao family frequently, must take moral responsibility for his son’s actions and resign.
