Kasthuri remanded in judicial custody till Nov. 29

Actor Kasthuri, who was arrested by a police team from Tamil Nadu in Hyderabad on Saturday for her alleged “hate speech against Telugus”, was remanded in judicial custody in Chennai till Nov. 29.

The police team on Sunday brought Kasthuri to Chennai.

It took her to the Chintadripet All Women Police Station, where she was recently questioned about her controversial remarks at a public meeting.

Later, she was taken to the Egmore Court and produced before a magistrate, who remanded her in judicial custody.

The case pertains to the All India Telugu Federation complaining with the City Police Commissioner on Nov. 5, against the actor, alleging she defamed the Telugu-speaking women. Kasthuri allegedly made derogatory remarks on the origins of someTelugu-speaking communities in Tamil Nadu during a protest on Nov. 3 in Chennai that addressed Brahmin rights and opposed alleged discrimination against Hindus. A video of her speech was circulated widely.

The Egmore police registered a case against her under Sections 192 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), 196(1)(a) ( Promoting enmity between different groups of religion, race, place of birth, residence, and language by words, either spoken or written), 353(1)(b)(statement conducting to public mischief which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public), and 353(2)(Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement or report containing false information, rumor including through electronic means) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed her petition seeking anticipatory bail in yet another case filed by the Thirunagar police for making disparaging remarks against women belonging to a particular community.

The Egmore police were looking for her and deputed special teams to arrest her.

A special team was dispatched to Telangana, and she was arrested with the help of the Cyberabad police.