Playback singer and Bigg Boss Telugu 3 winner Rahul Sipligunj was booked over alleged threats to a woman in a marriage case this week. After the news broke, the singer behind the Oscar-winning song Naatu Naatu from RRR responded with sarcasm in his first statement. He also tried to make a point using a Telugu proverb. (Also Read: Naatu Naatu singer and Bigg Boss Telugu 3 winner Rahul Sipligunj booked over alleged threats in marriage case)
Rahul Sipligunj breaks silence on case
Sipligunj posted a screenshot of a Mahaa News YouTube thumbnail that used a popular Telugu proverb. It read: “Rahul Siplugunj case. Uru lo pelli ki kukkala hadavidi ante ide emo. (A wedding is happening in the village, and the dogs are making all the fuss).”
Posting it, he wrote, “Happy to see that in today’s news. This is probably the best thumbnail I’ve seen so far, because it is very close to the truth. I’m not saying it is in my favour. I’m just saying it is nearly to the truth.”
He also promised to release a video explaining more, which has not been released yet.
The case on Rahul Sipligunj and 16 others
A young woman filed a complaint against Sipligunj, alleging that he is threatening her. The complaint reportedly lists Karpurapu Rahul Reddy as well, claiming that he introduced himself as a relative of Sipligunj under the pretext of marriage. The allegation is that Reddy has now threatened to leak the woman’s private pictures and videos.
It has also been alleged that Sipligunj threatened her and forced her to give a video statement. The woman who filed the complaint claimed that her honour and personal life were damaged, alleging that she was blackmailed, threatened and harassed. The police registered an FIR at the MVP police station in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, based on the woman’s complaint. A case has been filed under various BNS sections and the IT Act.
Police statement on Rahul Sipligunj case
The case has now been referred to the Women’s Police Station. ACP CH Ambedkar told the press, “On June 12, a woman approached the MVP police station and stated that last year she met a man named Karupurapu Rahul Reddy on the dating app Bumble. They began dating, and he got physical with her under the pretext of marriage.”
“Some of Rahul Reddy’s family members and friends, including Rahul Sipligunj, have allegedly threatened her to move on. A case has been filed against 16 people, including Rahul Sipligunj and his wife, as well as Rahul Reddy. We are investigating the case,” said the police.