Published Nov 15, 2026 | 11:02 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 15, 2026 | 11:05 PM
In a selfie video, Krishna alleged that she was assaulted inside the police station by Kalyanam Siva Srinivasa Rao.
In a major development in the cash-for-jobs scam case in Andhra Pradesh, the mother of primary accused Bodhapati Dharani Krishna has alleged that her daughter was made a “scapegoat” by Jana Sena (JSP) leader Kota Rukmini.
Rukmini is a personal assistant to Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan.
Krishna, a former employee at Rukmini’s firm Kyren Technologies, has been accused of collecting money from several unemployed individuals, using the names of Jana Sena leaders, including Police Housing Corporation Chairman Kalyanam Siva Srinivasa Rao alias KK. According to victims, nearly Rs 7 crore was collected from more than 35 unemployed individuals by promising them jobs in the Police, Endowments, and other government departments.
Meanwhile, Krishna, who was taken into custody by the Mangalagiri Rural Police on November 13, was released just hours before the Andhra High Court was scheduled to hear a lunch-motion petition filed regarding her “disappearance” on Sunday.
In a selfie video, Krishna alleged that she was assaulted inside the police station by Kalyanam Siva Srinivasa Rao and claimed that her life is in danger. She claimed that the Mangalagiri police could arrest her at any moment and that she faces a threat to her life from the “actual culprits” in the case.
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In an affidavit submitted before the High Court on Sunday, Krishna’s mother, Garga Nagamani, alleged that her daughter was made a “scapegoat” by Kota Rukmini.
She claimed that Krishna worked at Kyren Technologies solely as an HR and Operations Executive, and held no shares, directorship, or ownership rights in the company. She stated in the affidavit that the company’s activities were carried out under the orders of high-ranking individuals. She also alleged that her daughter had information that money was collected through employees.
Nagamani noted that her daughter was arrested in cases filed based on the complaints filed by Jana Sena leaders Kalyanam Siva Srinivasa Rao and Kota Rukmini, while the victims had not approached the police. She also noted that the cases were registered within a span of just half an hour on November 11, and that Krishna had been named the primary accused in both cases.
Nagamani also alleged that the police refused to disclose details regarding Krishna’s detention and that her daughter was taken from the police station to an unknown location in a private vehicle at 3:30 AM on November 14, right before her eyes.
She alleged that even after 48 hours had passed, Krishna’s arrest was not recorded while her whereabouts remained unknown. She was also not produced before a magistrate.
The affidavit also alleged that Krishna was subjected to harassment while being in police custody.
(Edited by Fayisa CA)
