Hyderabad, June 22 -- Huzurabad BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy was arrested by Warangal police on Saturday, June 21, in connection with a case alleging that he threatened a quarry owner for money. The arrest, which unfolded in dramatic fashion, led to a day filled with political tension and protests.

Arrest at the Airport

Kaushik Reddy was apprehended at Shamshabad Airport around 2 a.m. while preparing to board a flight to Dubai. Acting on precise information, Subedari and Task Force police detained him and transported him to the Hanumakonda police station by 4:30 a.m.

He was then reporetedly subjected to a lengthy interrogation by Warangal Central Zone DCP Salima and ACP Narasimha Rao until 2 p.m., followed by a m...