Hyderabad: An actress approached police in Hyderabad on Monday, January 12, after facing online harassment.
Based on the complaint of actress Anasuya Bharadwaj, the Cyber Crimes wing of the Cyberabad police booked 73 accused.
Sequence of events
In her complaint, the actress mentioned the sequence of events that took place in Hyderabad. It all began on December 22, 2025, when Telugu actor Sivaji made a remark on women’s clothing.
As the remarks were made at a public event, on December 23, media personnel sought her reaction to it.
Reacting to it, the actress favoured individual freedom and personal choice. The following day, actor Sivaji took her name to discuss her views.
After this, many channels and content creators reportedly started targeting her. She alleged that some of them sent sexually abusive and obscene messages to her.
Hyderabad TV channel anchors reportedly harass actress
Police registered a case under Sections 75 (sexual harassment), 79 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 336(4) (Forgery for purpose of harming reputation), 351 (criminal intimidation) and 356 (defamation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 66-E and 67 of the Information Technology Act.
The accused include Hyderabad television anchors, social media influencers and YouTube channels. The 22-page First Information Report (FIR) also listed media professionals.
Police are going to write to social media platforms to remove the objectionable content.
