Political Manipulation, Money Power Involved: Mumbai Actor On Illegal Arrest

Kadambari Jethwani said her arrest was carefully timed. It took place while her sexual harassment case was to be heard in Mumbai and because of her absence, the case was closed.

Mumbai actor Kadambari Jethwani has alleged that she and her family members were illegally arrested by three officers of Andhra Pradesh police to help save a corporate bigwig from Mumbai against whom she filed a sexual harassment case. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, she said the arrest, and seizure of her cellphone and other electronic devices were illegal and amounted to "deprivation of democratic and human rights".

The arrest, she said, was carefully timed. It took place while her sexual harassment case was to be heard in Mumbai and because of her absence, the case was closed.

All three officers -- P S R Anjaneyulu (DG Rank), Kanthi Rana Tata (IG Rank) and Vishal Gunni (SP Rank)  -- have now been suspended.