The case registered by Kukatpally police against TV5 Telugu news channel CEO D H V S S N Murthy for alleged extortion, blackmail, and illegal phone tapping following a complaint filed by Telugu film actor and businessman Kakani Dharma Satya Sai Srinivasa Mahesh has triggered ripples in the media and film circles.

According to the FIR, registered at the Kukatpally Police Station under Section 303(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 72 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, Murthy was allegedly maintaining a personal relationship with Kakani Dharma’s wife Chirumamilla Gowthami who is also an actor, who is currently residing at a leased villa in Madhapur.

Dharma also provided evidence of their meetings at cafes in Madhapur and Gachibowli, claiming these were part of a prem

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