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Telangana HC quashes sexual assault case against ex-BRS MLA
The Telangana High Court has quashed a sexual assault case against former BRS MLA Rega Kantha Rao. Justice BR Madhusudhan Rao issued the order on Wednesday. The case was registered in July at Punjagutta police station based on a complaint by a 22-year-old woman, who alleged Kantha Rao sexually assaulted her multiple times since 2022 on the false promise of marriage and employment.
The complainant also alleged Kantha Rao took Rs 5 lakh from her after promising high returns from a real estate investment. After the court quashed the case, Kantha Rao withdrew his anticipatory bail petition that was pending before the High Court.
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The Telangana High Court quashed a sexual assault case against former BRS MLA Rega Kantha Rao. Justice BR Madhusudhan Rao issued the quash order on Wednesday. The case was based on a complaint by a 22-year-old woman alleging rape on false promise of marriage and cheating of Rs 5 lakh. After the quashing, Kantha Rao withdrew his anticipatory bail petition pending before the HC. The complainant claimed she was assaulted multiple times since 2022 on pretext of employment, and that Kantha Rao took Rs 5 lakh for a real estate investment promising high returns.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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