Sankar arrested for harassing daughter-in-law
Published on Jul 08 2013 // Featured, Political News
Hyderabad : The Central Crime Station police arrested former minister P Sankar Rao for allegedly harassing his daughter-in-law Vamsi Priya.
It may be recalled that Vamsi Priya lodged a complaint with the police that her husband and in-laws have been physically and mentally torturing her for additional dowry.
Acting on her complaint, CCS police ad arrested the Cantonment MLA on Monday.
It may be recalled that Vamsi Prya filed a writ in the AP high court on June 19, alleging that her husband Sasank, father-in-law Sankar Rao, mother-in-law Viswa Santi and her husband’s sister Susmita were harassing her for additional dowry. She asked the court to have the matter investigated.
She also mentioned in the petition that the criminal court had earlier directed all the accused to surrender and handover their passports in the court. She complained that they had not followed the court’s directions and alleged that the police also had not taken any action against them.
However, Sankar Rao dismissed the charges. He said Vamsi Priya got separated three years ago and was now making baseless allegations, to defame him.
