Music artist Shaik Jani Basha, popularly known as Jani Master, was arrested in Goa by the Special Operation Team (SOT) of the Cyberabad Police on Thursday (September 19, 2024).
This comes four days after Narsingi police in Cyberabad Commissionerate booked the man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act following allegations of sexual abuse by a woman.
According to Cyberabad SOT DCP Srinivas, Jani was arrested on Thursday morning. “He is being brought to Hyderabad on a travel warrant and will be produced in a local court here,” the official said. After this, the police will take him into custody for further questioning.
The case came after the 21-year-old producer alleged that Jani had been harassing and sexually assaulting her for the past six years since she started working with him. Since then, this issue has attracted the attention and support of various organizations including the Telangana Women’s Commission, Movie Artists Association (MAA) and others.
Published – September 19, 2024 01:05 pm IST