Amaravati, Jan. 28 -- A case has been registered against Railway Koduru Jana Sena MLA Arava Sridhar following sexual harassment allegations made by a woman government employee, who has accused the legislator of subjecting her to sustained harassment and abuse for nearly one-and-a-half years, police said on Wednesday.

According to the complaint, the woman alleged that Sridhar deceived her with false promises of marriage and subjected her to physical abuse and harassment over a prolonged period.

Responding to the allegations against her son, Sridhar's mother, Prameela, denied the charges and levelled counter-allegations against the complainant. She claimed that the woman got close to her son by using their caste identity as a pretext and ...