{
  "id": 3719040,
  "title": "Tollywood director Pavan Sadineni booked for alleged sexual abuse, sent to judicial custody",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/tollywood-director-pavan-sadineni-booked-for-alleged-sexual-abuse",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T09:37:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/tollywood-director-pavan-sadineni-booked-for-alleged-sexual-abuse-sent-to-judicial-custody-1.500654027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tollywood director Pavan Sadineni has been arrested and sent to judicial custody following allegations of sexual abuse. The woman who made the complaint alleged that she had been in a relationship with Sadineni for over a year. According to her, Sadineni initially provided financial assistance and promised to support her career and personal life. She further claimed that Sadineni promised to produce a film she was planning to direct. However, it was later revealed that Sadineni was already married and had children. The complainant alleged that the relationship eventually became sexual, with Sadineni making false promises about marriage, a house, and financial security, which he never fulfilled. She also stated that he forced her into sexual relations despite her health issues and anxiety. An incident occurred at her house on August 5, where she said Sadineni physically assaulted her during an intimate encounter, causing her to black out. She suffered swelling, headaches, and back pain following the assault. Based on her complaint, Golconda police registered a case under Sections 69 (sexual intercourse by deceit) and 115(2) (causing hurt voluntarily) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.",
  "summary": "The Golconda Police have registered a case against Telugu film director Pavan Sadineni following a complaint from a woman alleging sexual abuse, assault and cheating on the pretext of marriage and film offers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}