Overview
- ICE identified the detainee as Vodela Yashaswi Kottapalli and took him into custody in New Jersey.
- The agency cites pending charges that include sexual assault of a child under 13, larceny linked to shoplifting, and public disorder.
- Officials state he will be held in immigration detention while removal proceedings are initiated under U.S. law.
- Authorities have not disclosed the arrest date, the county involved, or further details of the alleged offenses, and no conviction has been reported.
- ICE publicized the case on social media and the detention comes as deportations of Indian nationals rose, with India reporting more than 3,800 in 2025.