In a rare courtroom appearance, PSR Anjaneyulu personally addressed the judge alongside his lawyer, arguing that he had no connection to the charges and was wrongly implicated

Metro India News | AMARAVATI

In a high-profile development, the Third Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) court in Vijayawada has remanded Andhra Pradesh former Intelligence Chief PSR Anjaneyulu until May 7 in connection with a harassment case filed by actress Kadambari Jethwani.

The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) arrested Anjaneyulu on Tuesday in Hyderabad, citing his alleged involvement as the second accused (A2) in the case. Following a mandatory medical examination at Vijayawada Government Hospital, he was presented before the court on Wednesday morning. The judge delivered the remand order after hearing arguments inside chambers.

In a rare courtroom appearance, PSR Anjaneyulu personally addressed the judge alongside his lawyer, arguing that he had no connection to the charges and was wrongly implicated. He asserted that the case against him was baseless and politically motivated.

The case stems from allegations made by Mumbai-based actress Kadambari Jethwani and her family, who claimed they were subjected to harassment and framed in false cases. PSR Anjaneyulu, a senior IPS officer with Director General (DG) rank, is accused of orchestrating these actions during his tenure under the YSR Congress government led by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

The CID claims that Anjaneyulu abused his authority by targeting actress Jethwani and her family through fabricated legal actions. This case has now become a flashpoint in the broader debate on political misuse of law enforcement machinery in Andhra Pradesh. Anjaneyulu's arrest marks a rare instance of a DG-rank officer being taken into custody, not just in Andhra Pradesh but across India. 

The gravity of the situation is underlined by the fact that two other senior IPS officers—Kanti Rana Tata and Vishal Gunni—who were also named in the same case, have already approached the Andhra Pradesh High Court and secured anticipatory bail.

The charges against Anjaneyulu are extensive. He has been booked under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 192 (fabricating false evidence), 211 (false charge of offence), 218 (deliberate record tampering), 220 (wrongful confinement), 354D (stalking), 467 (forgery), 420 (cheating), 471 (using forged documents), read with 120B (criminal conspiracy), and relevant sections of the IT Act, including Section 66A. Additionally, IPC sections 193, 195, 166, 166A, 167, and 342 read with 34 have also been invoked.

Following the remand order, Anjaneyulu was transferred to the Vijayawada District Jail, where he will remain until further court proceedings. The case continues to unfold with far-reaching implications, both for the state’s police hierarchy and the political narrative around institutional misuse.