The police registered a cheating and harassment case against famous Tollywood comedian Balireddy Prithviraj on Sunday.

According to the sources, the comedian’s wife Ms. K. Kavitha complained against the actor. However, she later submitted a petition to withdraw the case. Ms. Kavitha is a native of East Godavari district. In her statement, she said that “a few years ago she met a man named Mr. Anil, her sister’s friend. Anil at that time was trying for roles as a junior artiste in Hyderabad. Anil promised me a job and introduced me to Prithviraj. In 2010, Mr. Anil and Prithviraj had interviewed her in the latter’s office and since then she had been working in his office. Prithviraj had lured me with luxuries and they had got married in a temple.”

She said that “I had two children from her first marriage. Prithviraj promised me that he would take care of them as his own children and had enrolled joined them in a school. I was staying with my children in a rented flat in Banjara Hills. Meanwhile, I came to know of Prithviraj’s affair with another woman.”

“When I questioned him about the illegal affair, he said that he would do as he pleased. He also took away Rs 2 lakh cash and gold ornaments and threatened to kill me and my kids if I complained to anyone,” she stated in the complaint.

Police have registered a case under Sections 420 for cheating and 498A for harassment. However, later Ms. Kavitha submitted a petition with the police to withdraw the case.

“Her petition was submitted in court. Based on the court’s directions, we will proceed,” said Banjara Hills SI K. Krishnaiah.

BY M. DIVYA SRI

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