Bageerath POCSO case: FIR reveals shocking details

An FIR registered by Petbasheerabad police against Sai Bageerath, son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay, contains allegations of repeated sexual abuse, emotional manipulation and coercion of a minor girl. The complaint also alleges intimidation, circulation of private information and incidents leading to self-harm attempts

Hyderabad: The First Information Report, registered by the Petbasheerabad police against Sai Bageerath, son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay, reveals shocking facts about the multiple instances of sexual abuse by the suspect towards the minor victim and distress she underwent.

The mother of the victim made a three-page complaint at Petbasheerabad police station, mentioning a detailed account of the sexual abuse of the minor girl at the hands of Bageerath. The police had invoked Sections 27 and 75 of BNS, 11 r/w 12 POCSO Act 2012 against Bandi Bageerath and others.

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In the complaint, the woman stated that, “my daughter, being minor at all relevant points of time, was approached, gradually drawn into a relationship by Bandi Bageerath, through mutual contacts in or around June 2025, initially via in-person introduction and subsequently through social media platforms including Instagram and Snapchat.”

She further alleged that Bageerath induced her daughter into a relationship by making false assurances of marriage upon her attaining majority, thereby exploiting her emotional vulnerability. “Over a period of time, he exercised continuous psychological control, including restricting her educational decisions, isolating her from independent choices, and subjecting her to repeated emotional blackmail,” she alleged.

In the complaint, the victim’s mother further stated that there are several communications which clearly indicate that Bageerath was in a state of remorse and repeatedly expressed regret for the harm caused to my daughter. “The communications further reveal persistent demands for physical involvement, including instances where he insisted that my daughter come to the service apartment to meet his physical needs, and occasions where he exerted pressure on her against her will. My daughter disclosed that previously, in my own apartment, Bageerath had behaved inappropriately with her. On 25 October 2025, at midnight, he took my daughter to an apartment in Nanakramguda with two other friends and forced her to stay for 2- 3 days and forced her to perform physical acts. Similar incidents took place during a farm stay at Moinabad on 13 November 2025,” she alleged.

She further alleged that on the night of December 31, Bageerath took her to a farmhouse at Moinabad along with other friends. “During the late night hours, Bageerath, who was intoxicated, entered her room and forcefully subjected her to physical acts such as molesting her, touching inappropriately on private parts, etc.”

The victim, on two instances of January 19 and January 26, 2026, had attempted self-harm as Bageerath allegedly abruptly ended the relationship on January 7. The victim’s mother alleged that Bageerath is aware of the mental trauma caused by his behaviour to her daughter, and on knowing about it got worried and checked about the health of the victim.

The woman further alleged that when they were initiating steps to seek legal remedy in March 2026 against Bageerath, on April 21, a false complaint was made by one Sriram at the Nirmal police station against them, alleging they were blackmailing the accused and their family.

The mother of the victim in the complaint further alleged that Bageerath had been circulating personal and private information/photos of the victim and spreading defamatory statements, further aggravating her distress.