Hyderabad, July 31 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former MLA Rega Kanta Rao has been booked in Hyderabad for allegedly raping a woman in 2022.

The police action took place on Sunday, July 26.

The woman approached the Panjagutta police station and filed a complaint stating that the former Pinapaka MLA had taken money from her on the pretext of investment in real estate. She also alleged that Rao had sexually exploited her on the pretext of marriage.

Speaking to Siasat.com, the Panjagutta police said, "The incident occurred in 2022, when the MLA had allegedly taken money from the woman on the pretext of investment."

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