Archive · 9 Aug 2026
YSRC In-Charge Ravi, Nine Workers Arrested in SI Misbehaviour Case
In Amadalavalasa, a town in India, police arrested a man named Chintada Ravi Kumar and nine of his party workers.
They are members of a political party called YSRC.
The police say the group behaved badly towards a woman police officer, sub-inspector Burja Pravalika.
The alleged misbehaviour happened while she was on duty during a visit by Jagan Mohan Reddy, the former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, on July 30.
Before his arrest, Mr. Ravi Kumar made a video saying he had not run away from the police.
He said he would surrender within an hour if the cases against his party workers were withdrawn.
A police team stopped him at a junction near Ranasthalam, and hundreds of YSRC supporters gathered to watch.
Police have registered a case against 21 people in total, and earlier arrested Ravi Kumar's younger brother Chintada Krishna with eight other workers.
Now the police will investigate what really happened and decide what to do next.
Srikakulam police arrested YSRC Amadalavalasa in-charge Chintada Ravi Kumar and nine party workers in an alleged misbehaviour case involving a woman sub-inspector.
The alleged incident occurred when former chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy visited Srikakulam on July 30 to meet former minister Dr Seediri Appalaraju, who was in judicial remand.
Police alleged Ravi Kumar and other workers made inappropriate remarks and behaved improperly towards SI Burja Pravalika while she was on duty at Kotharoad in Amadalavalasa.
Cases were registered against Ravi Kumar and 20 others under various sections about 10 days ago, and all 21 accused allegedly went absconding.
A special task force team intercepted Ravi Kumar at Chilakapalen junction near Ranasthalam, while party sources said he was on his way to the DSP's office to surrender.
- Who
- Chintada Ravi Kumar, YSRC Amadalavalasa in-charge, and nine party workers; the case involves woman sub-inspector Burja Pravalika, former chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, and former minister Dr Seediri Appalaraju.
- What
- Arrests of YSRC workers over alleged misbehaviour towards a woman sub-inspector while she was on duty.
- When
- Arrests took place on Saturday; the alleged incident occurred on July 30.
- Where
- Amadalavalasa and Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Police alleged Ravi Kumar and other workers made inappropriate remarks and behaved improperly towards the sub-inspector during Jagan Mohan Reddy's visit to the district.
Accused/Party Account
Police Account
Absconding vs. surrender
Accused/Party Account
Ravi Kumar denied fleeing in a social media video, saying he would surrender within an hour if cases against his party workers were withdrawn; party sources said he was on his way to the DSP's office to surrender.
Police Account
Police alleged all 21 accused went absconding after the case was registered and formed 11 teams to trace them.
Misbehaviour allegations
Accused/Party Account
Ravi Kumar publicly contested the situation and offered a conditional surrender, with hundreds of YSRC workers gathering in protest over the arrests.
Police Account
Police alleged Ravi Kumar and other workers made inappropriate remarks and behaved improperly towards the woman sub-inspector while she was on duty.
- Key accused
- Chintada Ravi Kumar, YSRC Amadalavalasa in-charge
- Alleged victim
- Sub-inspector Burja Pravalika
- Total accused in case
- 21 (Ravi Kumar and 20 others)
- Persons arrested
- Ravi Kumar and 9 party workers, including his brother Chintada Krishna
- Incident date
- July 30
- Place of incident
- Kotharoad, Amadalavalasa
- Place of arrest
- Chilakapalen junction near Ranasthalam
- Police teams formed
- 11