Hyderabad, May 16 -- In a significant development, Bandi Bageerath, the accused in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case involving an alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old victim, was arrested at Appa Junction near the Telangana Police Academy in Narsingi on Saturday evening, May 16, the Cyberabad Police Commissioner Ramesh Reddy said.

Earlier, there were reports that the 25-year-old had surrendered to the police. However, Commissioner Reddy has clarified that he was arrested, and not otherwise. Cyberabad police claimed that Bageerath was travelling in a car when the car was stopped by the Special Operations Team, and he was taken into custody.

Sent to 14-day judicial custody

Bageerath was taken to the Pet Bash...