Her arrest follows the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court denying her anticipatory bail in a case related to derogatory remarks allegedly targeting the Telugu community.

Actress Kasthuri Shankar was arrested by the police in Hyderabad on Saturday, November 16. She was taken into custody for making controversial remarks about the Telugu-speaking people residing in Tamil Nadu.

Indian actress Kasthuri Shankar has been arrested by Chennai police following controversial remarks about the Telugu community’s lineage. She was taken into custody in Hyderabad by the Chennai police.

Actress Kasturi Shankar was arrested in Hyderabad on Saturday (16 November) by Chennai Police in connection with a case involving her alleged controversial remarks about Telugu-speaking community living in Tamil Nadu. According to a complaint by a Telugu association, Shankar made divisive remarks during a 3 November protest.

The Madras High Court, on Sunday, November 16, remanded actor Kasthuri Shankar to judicial custody until November 29. Her arrest follows the Madurai Bench of th

Indian actress Kasthuri Shankar was arrested and produced in a Metropolitan Magistrate Court due to her controversial remarks about the Telugu community’s lineage. She was taken into custody by Chennai police in Hyderabad on 16.

Kasthuri Shankar, who had been in the news earlier last month for stating that Telugu people trace their lineage to courtesans in ancient kingdoms in India, was in hiding to avoid arrest. On Saturday,

Kasthuri Shankar received widespread backlash for her controversial statements on the Telugu community. Multiple cases were filed against her.