Telangana: MLA held for misbehaving with woman collector, granted bail

The Telangana Police on Thursday arrested a legislator of the ruling TRS for his alleged misbehaviour with a woman collector of Mahabubabad district in Telangana.

He was later released on bail at the Mahabubabad town police station, an official said.

The MLA from Mahabubabad, B Shankar Nayak, allegedly behaved in a rude manner with the collector at a public meeting organised during the programme to launch 'Harita Haaram' (a massive plantation drive) in that district on Wednesday.

The collector later complained to police.

Based on the complaint, the Mahabubabad town police last night registered a case against the MLA under IPC sections 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman).

Nayak appeared before police this morning after he was summoned.

"After registration of the case, we called the MLA and he appeared before police. He was placed under arrest and granted bail on a personal bond, and he was subsequently released," a senior police official told.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had yesterday expressed anger over the alleged rash behaviour of his party MLA at the official event.