YSRCP leaders condemn arrest of Amadalavalasa in-charge in Ampolu case
Chintada Ravikumar and 25 others were arrested over alleged misbehaviour with a woman Sub-Inspector during the former Chief Minister’s July 30 visit to Ampolu; families of some of the accused claimed they were not in town that day
Several top leaders of the YSR Congress Party, such as ex-Ministers Dharmana Prasada Rao and Dharmana Krishna Das and MLC Kumbha Ravibabu, vociferously denounced the arrest of the party’s Amadalavalasa constituency head, Chintada Ravikumar, on Saturday night near Srikakulam. The police apprehended Mr. Ravikumar and 25 others on charges of misconduct with a female Sub-Inspector during a July 30, 2026 visit by the then Chief Minister Y.S.
Jagan Mohan Reddy to console a former minister, Seediri Appalaraju, who had been arrested in a case involving his son. In a press statement, Mr. Prasada Rao accused the State government of exploiting the police for political retribution against YSRCP leaders in Srikakulam and elsewhere. He claimed that an altercation with the police during Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy's visit had been used as an excuse to arrest Mr. Ravikumar.
Mr. Ravibabu urged the government to drop all cases against the YSRCP leaders, asserting they had not overstepped their bounds. In response, the party staged protests in Amadalavalasa and other locations. Family members of some accused individuals have alleged that many were not present in town on July 30, 2026, but their names were included in the First Information Report deceptively.
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