India, Feb. 19 -- Actor Manchu Manoj has broken his silence after several reports claimed that he was taken into police custody during Monday. In a video statement, he has expressed his frustration with the crisis that he has faced while standing up for causes he believes in. (Also read: Manchu Manoj calls his father Mohan Babu's claims 'malicious, false', seeks investigation: It's an effort to silence me)

In a video statement that was shared by Telugu One on X, Manoj said: "You have seen what's been happening the last few months, from around December 2024. I have been fighting for the students and people working at our college. Instead of addressing that me, my family have been targeted. Numerous attempts are being made to indirectly th...