Hyderabad, June 21 -- In a significant development in Telangana politics, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA from Huzurabad, Padi Kaushik Reddy, was arrested by the Subedari Police in Warangal district at Shamshabad Airport in the early hours of Saturday.

The arrest was made in connection with a case involving alleged threats to a businessman. According to sources, Kaushik Reddy is accused of intimidating a granite quarry trader named Manoj Reddy in Kamalapur mandal and allegedly demanding money.

Following his detention at the airport, the MLA was taken to Warangal for further investigation. Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 308(2), 308(4), and 352. Former Minister and BRS MLA T Harish Rao strong...