Telugu actress Neethu Agarwal arrested for red sanders smuggling

Hyderabad : Telugu actress Neetu Agarwal, who predominantly appears in Telugu films. She debuted through Manoj Nandam's Prema Pranayam which was produced by Mastan Vali, and who was on the run for last four days,has arrested on Sunday for the smuggling of red sanders in the state at Rudravaram in Kurnool district of Andhra pradesh.

Police had registered a case against Neethu Agarwal on detecting that money was transferred from her bank account to red sander smugglers and froze the account.

The 27-year-old actress was taken to Allagadda town in Kurnool district in the evening and after check-up at a government-run hospital was produced before a magistrate, who sent her to judicial custody.

According to police, Agarwal was named as ac accused in a case booked two months ago in connection with the seizure of 34 logs of the precious wood. The actress was booked on charges of criminal conspiracy under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other relevant sections of Forest Act.

Police said Agarwal transferred money through her bank account to an alleged smuggler Balu Naidu. She allegedly did this at the instance of Mastan Vali, a leader of YSR Congress party and an accused in the case whom she claimed to have married. Vali was arrested on April 13. The actress also claimed to be a victim of domestic violence.

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