Choreographer Jani Master sent to Chanchalguda Jail after end of police custody

HYDERABAD: Tollywood choreographer Jani Master, who was arrested in connection with a POCSO case and allegations of sexual harassment against a female dancer, was moved to judicial custody after his four-day police custody ended on Saturday.

Narsingi police, who had interrogated Jani Master during this period, transferred him to Upparapally Court, which subsequently remanded him to judicial custody until October 3. He was then moved to Chanchalguda Jail.

Meanwhile, a new twist emerged in the case when Sumalatha, Jani Master's wife, filed a complaint with the Film Chamber of Commerce, accusing the female dancer of deliberately trapping her husband. She claimed that the dancer had approached Jani under the guise of work and then subjected him to harassment, feigning love.

Sumalatha further alleged that the dancer had been making her life difficult for the last five years, even pushing her to the brink of a suicide attempt. She accused the dancer of attempting to keep Jani away from their home and pressuring him to marry her. Sumalatha asserted that Jani is innocent and that the truth would emerge in court. She also urged the public to wait for the court's verdict, while denying news reports that claimed Jani had confessed to the crime, stating these reports were false and misleading.