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Telugu TV actor Venu attacked
Comedian Venu of Jabardasth fame was attacked on Sunday by members of the Goud community at Film Nagar for allegedly indulging in \"offensive portrayal\" of their caste in the comedy show, police said.
Comedian Venu of Jabardasth fame was attacked on Sunday by members of the Goud community at Film Nagar for allegedly indulging in "offensive portrayal" of their caste in the comedy show, police said.
"Comedian Venu was assaulted by members of a community, who accused him of offending their community and hurting their sentiments through his acts in a comedy show on a Telugu channel," ACP D Uday Kumar Reddy said.
Police immediately rushed to the spot and rescued Venu by dispersing his attackers, he said, adding the artist later lodged a complaint with the Banjara Hills Police Station.
A case for voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation under relevant sections of IPC has been registered on the complaint of the actor.
The ACP said that some members of the community also lodged a complaint against Venu for offending their caste, following which a case was registered against him and organisers of the comedy show on television. No one has been taken into custody so far.
