Indian actress Kasthuri Shankar has been arrested by Chennai police following controversial remarks about the Telugu community's lineage. She was taken into custody in Hyderabad by the Chennai police.

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Confirming the arrest, a senior officer from Cyberabad Police Commissionerate said that the team from Chennai’s Egmore police station arrested the actor from her flat in Narsingi.

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The 50-year-old actor, known for her performances in films like Indian and Annamayya, had sparked public outrage after she made offensive remarks against Telugu people.

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Actress Kasthuri Shankar, Accused Of Anti-Telugu Remarks, Arrested In Hyderabad

Actor Kasthuri Shankar was on Saturday arrested in Hyderabad for her alleged offensive comments against Telugu-speaking people in Tamil Nadu.

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Actor Kasthuri Shankar Arrested For Comments Against Telugu Community

Actor Kasturi Shankar stoked controversy by saying, "The Telugu-speaking community came as assistants to the king’s consort and later adopted a Tamil identity,” while engaging in divisive politics." She made the comments during a speech she delivered at a protest meeting on November 3.

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The arrest follows the denial of anticipatory bail by the Madras High Court on November 14, in a case related to comments Kasthuri made during a Brahmin gathering in Chennai on November 3.

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Anti-Telugu remark: Actress Kasthuri Shankar arrested from Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Famous South Indian actress, Kasthuri Shankar, who is also a supporter of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been arrested over alleged racist remarks, as her anticipatory bail petition was dismissed by the court. According to Indian media reports, Chennai police arrested actress Kasthuri Shankar from Gachibowli area of Hyderabad on Saturday, over her remarks against the Telugu community lineage at a meeting of the Hindu extr…

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Indian actress arrested over 'racist' remarks against Telugu community

Actress Kasthuri Shankar was arrested by the police in Hyderabad on Saturday, November 16. She was taken into custody for making controversial remarks about the Telugu-speaking people residing in Tamil Nadu. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the police acted on several legal complaints filed against the actress for her derogatory remarks about the Telugu community. According to the report, Kasthuri Shankar was apprehended in Hyderabad by a…

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Actress Kasthuri Shankar arrested days after going into hiding for making controversial remarks on Telugu community

Hyderabad: Actress Kasthuri Shankar was arrested by the Egmore police on Saturday, November 16 at a film producer’s residence in Hyderabad due to her controversial comments about the Telugu community.  Following the rejection of her anticipatory bail by the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, which deemed her remarks “unwarranted,” police had been searching for her after she went missing from her home in Chennai and turned off her mobile pho…

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