The mother of a 17-year-old girl at the centre of a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case against Bandi Sai Bhageerath, son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, issued a detailed public statement on Thursday (May 14, 2026). She alleged that he emotionally manipulated her daughter, intimidated the family, delayed the registration of their complaint and attempted to dissuade them from pursuing legal action.
The case was registered at Petbasheerabad police station on May 8 following a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother.
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“We are an ordinary middle-class family. We are not politically powerful people. We are not influential people,” the woman said, adding that the statement was being issued not for publicity or revenge but because “silence has become more painful than speaking”.
The mother alleged that after the relationship ended in January 2026, the girl’s emotional condition deteriorated significantly and that the family later faced indirect pressure and persuasion not to proceed legally.
