Bigg Boss Telugu season 5 runner-up and actor Shanmukh Jaswanth gained popularity amongst the audience due to his game in the reality show and his YouTube web series. He was quick to climb the ladder of success. A recent report by Pinkvilla states that he was arrested by the police officials, after he and his brother Sampath Vinay were found possessing ‘Gaanja’ or marijuana at the latter’s apartment.
As per various media reports, it all happened after Sampath’s fiancee Dr. Mounica filed a complaint against him. In her statement, she alleged that he had been cheating on her and is off to marry another girl, 6 days before their wedding date. Mounica’s complaint prompted the officials to investigate the matter at Sampath’s house. It was there that they ended up discovering cannabis. Further update on the matter is awaited.
For the unversed, this is not the first time, Jaswanth has landed himself in legal trouble. Earlier, he was arrested and taken into custody for a drinking and driving case. He had reportedly injured a biker by ramming his car into him at full speed. Despite proofs that he was under the influence of alcohol, the controversial reality show star protested innocence by claiming that no one was admitted to the hospital.
On the work front, Shanmukh Jaswanth rose to fame with his YouTube web series Software Developer, co-starring Vaishnavi Chaitanya. He was then invited on the reality television show Cash 2.0 followed by Nagarjuna hosted show Bigg Boss Telugu Season 5. He became the runner-up of the show, having won the hearts of the audience with his game and personality.
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