Telugu filmmaker Pavan Sadineni has been arrested by Hyderabad’s Golconda Police following a complaint filed by a woman from the film industry, who allegedly accused him of sexual exploitation and assault. The director was reportedly arrested around 10 days ago and was subsequently produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. He is currently lodged at Chanchalguda Central Jail.

Filmmaker Pavan Sadineni booked for sexual exploitation

According to Times Now, the complainant approached the police on August 7. She allegedly told authorities that she had been in a relationship with Sadineni for more than a year. She claimed that the director had promised to marry her and told her that he was going through a divorce after she learnt that he was already married and had children. He also supported her financially and accompanied her to hospital promising that he will take care of her health too.