India, Feb. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas filed by Telugu actor Pratyusha's mother, P Sarojini Devi, and her former boyfriend, Siddhartha Reddy. The mother's plea alleged foul play in the death, while Siddhartha's plea challenged his conviction in the 2002 case. The court directed Siddhartha to surrender within four weeks.

The SC bench comprising Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan dismissed Siddhartha's plea on Tuesday, challenging his conviction in the death of Pratyusha in 2002. According to PTI, the court has directed him to surrender within four weeks for abetment to suicide. It also dismissed Sarojini's plea alleging foul play in her daughter's death, claiming she was raped and poisoned.

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