Hyderabad: YouTuber Prasad Behera arrested for harassing co-actor

According to the police, a 32-year-old female actor had complained against Prasad that he had been sexually harassing, misbehaving and verbally abusing her for the past several months

Hyderabad: The Jubilee Hills police have arrested prominent Telugu YouTuber, actor and writer Prasad Behera following a sexual harassment complaint made by a co-actor.

According to the police, a 32-year-old female actor had complained against Prasad that he had been sexually harassing, misbehaving and verbally abusing her for the past several months.

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In her complaint, the actress mentioned that Prasad had inappropriately touched her while shooting a web series. However, when she strongly objected to it, Prasad apologized several times.

About a year ago, the duo again had come together for acting in a web series. During the shooting of this web series, according to the complaint, Prasad again harassed and misbehaved with her. He passed abusive and derogatory comments against her in the shoot location and in private, which caused her a lot of distress.

Unable to bear further harassment, the actress approached the Jubilee Hills police, who booked a case and arrested Prasad.

He was produced before a local court which remanded him in judicial custody for a period of 14-days.

Prasad became popular with the web series titled ‘Pellivaram Andi’ and ‘Mechanic’.

Prasad Behera, who started his career as a YouTuber, is now a writer and actor. He had recently acted in the film titled ‘Committee Kurrollu’.