Thu Feb 13 05:10:00 UTC 2025: **Former MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi Arrested in Vijayawada**
VIJAYAWADA, INDIA – Vallabhaneni Vamsi, a former MLA from Gannavaram and leader of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), was arrested by Vijayawada Patamata police on [Date of arrest]. He was apprehended in Hyderabad’s Rayadurgam area and subsequently transported to Vijayawada.
Vamsi’s arrest stems from multiple cases filed against him, including charges of kidnapping, assault, and atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST). Specifically, he is implicated in a case related to an attack on the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) office in Gannavaram while the YSRCP was in power. He is accused of kidnapping and threatening Satya Vardhan, a computer operator at the TDP office. While Satya Vardhan initially claimed no involvement, he later filed a complaint alleging coercion and false testimony.
Further charges against Vamsi include his alleged role in the illegal demolition of shops owned by TDP leader Vemulapalli Srinivas Rao in Bapulapadu mandal, an attempted murder case against MLA Yarlagadda Venkat Rao during an election, an assault on former Gannavaram PACS chairman Kasarani Rangababu, and a case involving fake land titles in Hanuman Junction.
Police served notice to Vamsi’s wife prior to his arrest. The investigation continues.
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