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Srikrishna J. Rao, 21, son of BJP leader and Puttur City Municipal Council member P.G. Jagannivas Rao, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman who was his classmate and impregnating her.
According to Superintendent of Police K. Arun, Jagannivas Rao was also arrested for allegedly helping his son evade arrest. Both father and son have been sent for medical examination and will be produced before the jurisdictional magistrate.
Srikrishna had remained at large since the victim filed a complaint at the Puttur Women Police Station on June 24. He faces charges of rape and sexual intercourse obtained through deceit.
