Hyderabad, June 8 -- Local Congress leader Rayala Rama Rao, along with six of his associates, were arrested on Saturday, June 6, for allegedly assaulting sub-inspector D. Haritha and threatening witnesses at a hotel near the NSP Crossroad in Kalluru mandal.

According to the DC report, SI Haritha had visited Chowdari Hotel after receiving a tip-off that Rama Rao was intimidating the hotel owner, Maganti Bosu Babu, and staff to prevent them from testifying in a case linked to a February 2025 incident at the same venue.

During the visit, Rama Rao allegedly pushed the officer with both hands and hurled abuses when she asked him to leave. Video footage from the scene captured a heated exchange, with Rama Rao and his supporters reportedly obs...