Telugu film producer Bellamkonda Suresh and his son and actor Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas are making headlines for a controversial reason. Hyderabad police have booked a case of cheating against father-and-son duo for allegedly cheating a financier of Rs 85 lakh.
A case was booked on Friday against the father-son duo by the Central Crime Station (CCS) police on the direction of a city court.
V.L. Sravan Kumar had approached the court complaining that Bellamkonda Suresh and his son Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas took the money in installments from him during 2018 to make a movie. He claimed that the producer had promised to take him onboard as an assistant producer for a film under Gopichand Malineni's direction, via ETimes. ALSO READ:Bellamkonda Sai Srinivas To Play Dhanush's Role In The Official Remake Of Blockbuster Film Karnan
He further added that after believing their word, he paid them the amount but they cheated on him in return. The court had directed the police to file a case against the duo. Soon, the CSS police registered a case under Indian Panel Code's Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 417, 420 (cheating), and 120 B (criminal conspiracy).
The police asked the complainant to appear before the investigating officer with documents and record his statement.
Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas is known for his films like Alludu Adhurs, Rakshashudu, Sita, Kavacham and others. He is also set for his Bollywood debut with the official Hindi remake of Telugu blockbuster Chatrapathi. He is super active on social media and keeps his fans and followers updated all the time. He recently treated fans with his handsome black and white photos on Instagram. He captioned it, "Love for monochrome."
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