India, Feb. 16 -- The Cyberabad police in Hyderabad on Saturday registered a case against Telugu Desam Party leader and former Andhra Pradesh MLA J C Prabhakar Reddy for allegedly abusing actress-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party leader Madhavi Latha using foul words, people familiar with the development said.

Madhavi Latha filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime police of Cyberabad on January 21, alleging that Prabhakar Reddy's followers were making threatening phone calls to her and posting abusive comments against her on social media.

She urged the police to take action against Prabhakar Reddy, who is presently chairman of Tadipatri municipality in Anantapur district. "The police booked a case of cybercrime under relevant sections of the ...