Amaravati, April 15 -- The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) alleged that its State General Secretary (Media Wing) Pudi Srihari was unlawfully detained by police while he was returning from the residence of former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, and demanded his immediate release, calling the action "illegal and undemocratic."

The party alleged that Srihari, who also serves as Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, was intercepted by police in plain clothes, his mobile phone and laptop were seized, and he was taken away without being informed about the reason for detention or his destination.

The party also alleged that Srihari's house was later searched by police without permission, and entry was restricted even f...