Hyderabad, March 29 -- YouTuber and journalist Shankar, who works for the Telugu news channel News Line, was arrested in Hyderabad on March 29. He was arrested on a complaint lodged by a woman who accused him of rape, alleging that he had tricked her into thinking that they would get married.

The Amberpet police have filed a case against him under several sections of the law.

Shankar has been an influential Telugu journalist, and his channel frequently criticizes the government and their policies.

He has acquired a large following on his channel due to his investigative journalism and analysis of social matters. Yet this latest arrest joins the list of controversies against him, as he has also encountered legal trouble and allegations ...