Hyderabad: Telugu television actress Ashu Reddy, booked by the Hyderabad Central Crime Station (CCS) in an alleged cheating case involving Rs 9.35 crore, approached the Telangana High Court on Tuesday, April 28, seeking to quash the first information report (FIR) registered against her.
In her petition, the actress – known for her participation in popular reality show Bigg Boss Telugu – contended that the police registered the case without recording her version of events, and that the FIR was filed with the sole intent of damaging her reputation.
She has urged the court to stay the investigation and restrain the police from taking any further action in the matter. The petition is expected to come up for hearing soon.
What led to the FIR
The case stems from a complaint lodged by Satyanarayana, a resident of Shaikpet, Hyderabad, and father of YV Dharmendra, a software engineer based in London. The complainant alleged that Reddy had promised to marry his son and, in the course of the relationship between 2018 and 2025, induced him to spend large sums of money on vehicles, approximately five kilograms of gold and multiple flats – all of which were allegedly registered in the actress’s name.
Dharmendra is said to have first met the actress in 2018. The family approached the police after Reddy allegedly backed out of the marriage promise.
The complaint also named Reddy’s sister, who is separately accused of taking Rs 50 lakh from Dharmendra and failing to return it. A case has been registered against Reddy and other family members.
As the case gained attention, Dharmendra released evidence of transferring over Rs 9 crores to Ashu Reddy.
Actress denies allegation
Reddy has categorically denied the allegations, maintaining that the case has no factual basis. Though the complaint was lodged nearly two months ago, the matter came to wider public attention only on April 26.
The actress’s name had previously surfaced in connection with a drugs case, in which she had denied any involvement.
