Hyderabad, Feb. 18 -- The Telangana High Court on Tuesday, February 17, directed the state government to produce Akula Yadagiri, a councillor elected from Ward 19 of Ibrahimpatanam municipality in Rangareddy district, before the court at 10:30 am on Wednesday, February 18.

The court also ordered that the election to the posts of chairperson and vice-chairperson be kept in abeyance until further orders.

The direction came after Yadagiri was reported missing ahead of the municipal leadership election. His son, Harikanth, moved an urgent petition before the High Court on Tuesday morning, stating that despite lodging a complaint, there had been no progress in tracing his father.

He sought immediate intervention as the election was schedule...