Guntur: Police arrest mobile technician for posting derogatory content against Pawan Kalyan, son Mark Shankar
During the interrogation, he admitted to being a follower of actor Allu Arjun
By Newsmeter Network
Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan
Guntur: Guntur police have arrested a 21-year-old man for posting derogatory content against Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Konidela Pawan Kalyan and his son Mark Shankar.
Identified as Puttapasham Raghu alias Pushparaj, he hails from Gudur village in Kurnool.
He posted derogatory remarks after Mark Shankar suffered burn injuries in a fire accident in Singapore on April 8.
A complaint was lodged on April 9 at Prathipadu Police Station, after inappropriate content was posted on X from the handle `AA Ne naa loakmā. The post included an offensive caption alongside a photo of Pawan Kalyan and his son, Mark Shankar.
Speaking to the media, Guntur Superintendent of Police (SP) Satish Kumar said the accused, Puttapasham Raghu alias Pushparaj, is a mobile technician from Gudur village.
āRaghu admitted to targeting the āMega Familyā out of frustration, citing online clashes during the 2024 Assembly elections, when his favourite actor, Allu Arjun, supported a YSRCP candidate,ā he said.
During the interrogation, he admitted to being a follower of actor Allu Arjun. To spread his posts, he used fake Twitter profiles linked to different Gmail accounts.
Raghu confessed to creating fake accounts to troll Pawan Kalyan's fans.
The accused was booked under Sections 353(1), 196(1), 294(2), 296, 75, and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 67 of the IT Act, 2000-2008.
