MUMBAI : Popular Telugu actor Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari who gained widespread recognition for his role in Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa has been arrested in Hyderabad for abetment of suicide. The actor was in a live-in relationship with his girlfriend and the latter’s family has accused him of harassment and blackmailing.
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As per reports, Jagadeesh’s girlfriend committed suicide on 29th November after which her father approached the cops. Her father alleges that the constant mental torture pushed her to take this extreme step.
An investigation has been started by the police and they have found quite a bit of substantial evidence against the actor on the deceased’s phone.
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The police have revealed that Jagadeesh had recorded her with another man on 27th November and was blackmailing her to leak the footage online.
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