PNS|Vijayawada
The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (APCID) on Tuesday questioned former Intelligence Chief PSR Anjaneyulu in connection with the controversial arrest and alleged harassment of Bollywood actress and model Kadambari Jetwani. Anjaneyulu, a retired IPS officer, was taken into custody in Hyderabad on Monday and brought to the CID office in Vijayawada for interrogation.
Anjaneyulu, along with two other senior IPS officers—Kanti Rana Tata and Vishal Gunni—is facing serious charges of unlawful arrest and harassment. CID officials allege that Anjaneyulu played a key role in orchestrating Jetwani’s arrest and had advised the previous YSRCP-led government on how to proceed with the case.
The controversy dates back to February 2024, when the Vijayawada police registered a case accusing Jetwani and her parents of blackmailing entrepreneur and YSRCP leader K. Vidya Sagar. Based on this complaint, Jetwani was arrested in Mumbai and brought to Ibrahimpatnam police station. She later alleged that she and her family were harassed during the process and held the three IPS officers responsible.
Following the formation of the NDA government in Andhra Pradesh, Jetwani and her mother met with Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha, claiming the case was politically motivated and fabricated.
In response, the NDA government suspended the three officers—then Vijayawada Commissioner of Police Kanti Rana Tata, then DCP Vishal Gunni, and then Intelligence Chief PSR Anjaneyulu. While Rana and Gunni have filed anticipatory bail petitions in the High Court, Anjaneyulu has not sought any legal relief.
With Anjaneyulu now in custody, the high-profile case has resurfaced, drawing statewide attention. He is expected to be produced before a magistrate and sent to judicial remand. Anjaneyulu was known for his proximity to former Chief Minister and YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and is believed to have played a pivotal role in the actress’s controversial arrest.
The case, which had largely receded from public memory, has now re-emerged as a major political and legal flashpoint following the change in government.
