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Telangana Official Who Kicked Woman in Chest Arrested

A video of the incident has gone viral and a case has been registered against the official for criminal intimidation

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A public representative belonging to the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) who allegedly kicked a woman in the chest was arrested on Monday, 18 June.

The video of Immadi Gopi kicking the woman, A Rajavva, after she hit him with a footwear, went viral on social media. A relative of the woman then pushed Gopi aside.

Gopi has been charged with assaulting the woman and criminal intimidation.

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The police said a case has been registered against Gopi under IPC Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) based on the woman's complaint.

Gopi also filed a counter-complaint following which a case was registered against the woman and some of her relatives over trespass and damaging his property, police said.

In her complaint, the woman has stated that last year Gopi sold her a plot which also comprised a house for Rs 33.72 lakh for which registration was done in her name.

However, he had demanded an additional Rs 50 lakh “in view of rise in land rates in the area,” police said.

He had till date not handed over the property and had been threatening her, police said.

On 17 June, the woman went with her relatives to Gopi's house to demand that the property be handed over. A heated argument broke out after which the woman allegedly hit him with her footwear.

Gopi then allegedly kicked the woman, police said.

(With Inputs from PTI)

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