Telangana, December 19, 2024 : The Telangana police in Hyderabad arrested Telugu YouTuber and actor Prasad Behra on Wednesday. A co-star of his filed a complaint with the police alleging that he had been sexually harassing her for months, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle.
Prasad Behra was arrested for harassment after the victim filed a complaint stating that he had been sexually harassing her for the last few months. During a shoot, he reportedly behaved inappropriately with her and ‘touched her indecently,’ according to the report.
Reports also state that a case has been registered against Prasad under sections 75(2), 79, and 351(2) BNS. Prasad was arrested by the police, produced in court, and sent to a 14-day remand. The victim worked with Prasad in a web series for a YouTube channel.
The complaint also alleges that Prasad met the woman while shooting the web series and behaved ‘inappropriately’ with her. She claimed that she tried to stop him when she was abused on another occasion, but he continued to misbehave. More recently, Prasad reportedly attacked her while she was returning home from shooting on December 11, which prompted her to file a case.
Prasad has yet to release a statement or address these allegations. The police are further investigating the case. The actor-YouTuber became famous for his role in Committee Kurrollu, produced by Niharika Konidela. He will soon be seen in Allari Naresh-starrer Bachhala Malli.
Telugu YouTubers facing controversies
This is not the first time YouTuber-actors have faced controversies for their behavior. An FIR was filed against Praneeth Hanumantu, and the police arrested him after numerous celebrities called him out for ‘joking’ about paedophilia. Fun Bucket Bhargav also faced similar allegations of harassing a minor girl. Shanmukh Jaswant faced trouble following drug abuse allegations, and Vinay Shanmukh was accused of cheating and sexual abuse.
Summary: Actor and YouTuber Prasanth Behara has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a female co-actor, according to reports.