Caught on cam: Andhra Pradesh minister BC Janardhan Reddy’s brother slaps cop at temple; arrested | Vijayawada News
TIRUPATI: A police constable was slapped in public by the brother of roads and buildings minister BC Janardhan Reddy during a temple inauguration ceremony in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district on Wednesday. The incident, which was caught on camera, sparked public outrage and led to his arrest.Videos of the incident later went viral on various social media platforms, with people demanding action against the minister’s brother for his ‘outrageous’ act.According to information, endowments minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy along with the R&B minister were attending the inauguration of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha temple near Kolimigundla. Police had stopped the public from venturing into the temple as the ministers were present inside. Janardhan Reddy’s brother, Madana Bhoopal Reddy, was also among the crowd of onlookers. When he tried to move forward, he was stopped by the police and an altercation broke out. Amid jostling between the police and TDP activists, Bhoopal Reddy slapped an on-duty armed reserve constable, identified as Jaswanth, in a fit of rage. As videos of the slapping incident went viral, Janardhan Reddy issued a statement, calling it an “unfortunate incident” and stated that he asked the police to book a case and arrest those responsible. “This govt will never tolerate such indiscipline and high-handed behaviour. Whoever is involved will have to face legal consequences for assaulting an on-duty police constable,” the minister further said.
