Former BRS digital media director held

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad CCS police on Thursday arrested Konatham Dileep Kumar, former BRS digital media director, reportedly for a social media post on the alleged assault on a tribal woman in Asifabad.

After preliminary enquiry, police issued notices to Dileep and released him. Hyderabad CCS DCP N Swetha, however, stated that the investigation is currently in progresses.

Meanwhile, local politicians including Krishank Manne and Rajesh, along with advocates, are at the Cyber Crimes Police Station, and are following developments closely. BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar, meanwhile, condemned the “arrest” and said that there are apprehensions that he has been “kidnapped”. Police have not allowed anybody to meet Dileep, he alleged.