Questioning begins in online abuse of actress Anasuya; technical hurdles slow probe

The Cyberabad Police has begun questioning two of the suspects in the case involving alleged online abuse, sexual harassment, criminal intimidation and defamation of Telugu actress Anasuya Bharadwaj. Investigators said that the probe has been slowed by digital trail and delayed responses from social media platforms based overseas.

The Cyber Crimes Wing of the Cyberabad police had, on January 12, 2026, booked 73 persons as accused, including individuals and social media handles, in connection with the case. Summons were issued to two of them, including accused number 1, Bojja Sandhya Reddy, director of Mother Rural Education Society, and Shekhar Bhasa alias Raja Sekhar Gudimella, an artist, listed as accused number 4.