Was forced to name celebs in ‘false’ rape complaint: Hyd woman who said she was raped by 139 people

The 27-year-old woman, who had earlier filed a complaint informing that she was raped by 139 persons, withdrew her allegation on Sunday and said the complaint was false. She further added that she was forced into filing the plaint by a man named Srikar Reddy.

The woman tendered apologies to the actor and TV anchor, who were named by her in the case, for making false allegations against them.

Srikar Reddy who runs an NGO and he forced the 27-year-old to lodge false complaints naming celebrities so as to garner media and police attention.
The woman while withdrawing her complaint said, “I tendered my apologies to the TV anchor and film actor, who were named by me in connection with the case. When I had approached Srikar Reddy seeking a job, he lured me and sexually assaulted me.

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The Hyderabad Central Crime Station (CCS) police, who are probing the case after it was handed over to them by the Punjagutta police, have identified the accused Srikar Reddy and sealed his NGO office. Teams have been formed to nab the accused who is absconding.

MRPS leader Manda Krishna, who accompanied the woman at the press conference, said that he has approached the police to learn the facts of the case.

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