Overview
- The victim has been identified as Pushpala Sandhya Rani, who is six months pregnant and in stable condition at the government hospital in Kadiri.
- Tanakallu police arrested the main suspect, P. Ajay Dev, on Tuesday at BT Cross on NH 42, and he has been remanded to judicial custody according to local reports.
- Police say the confrontation began when she objected to loud crackers, after which the accused allegedly grabbed her neck, pushed her to the ground, and kicked her in the stomach.
- Investigators have registered a case, are verifying medical records, and are searching for a second suspect, Anjinappa.
- The incident prompted local outrage, and Kadiri TDP MLA Kandikunta Venkata Prasad met the victim and assured that legal action would follow.