HYDERABAD: Sirish Bharadwaj, son-in-law of actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi, on Wednesday surrendered before the Nampally Court here after evading arrest for over four months in a dowry harassment case.Sirish’s estranged wife Srija, who is Chiranjeevi’s youngest daughter, had accused him and her in-laws of harassing her for dowry.The additional chief metropolitan magistrate sent Sirish to judicial custody till August 8. Sirish was later sent to the Chanchalguda jail. As the news about the surrender of Sirish spread, the Central Crime Station (CCS) police, investigating the case, swung into action and filed a petition in the court requesting that they be given five-day custody of Sirish. The court ordered that the matter be posted to Thursday for hearing. Ever since Srija lodged a complaint against her husband, CCS police made a vain effort to nab him. Srija has filed a complaint with the police alleging that Sirish and her mother-in-law had tortured her for dowry.The Supreme Court had rejected Sirish’s anticipatory bail plea in May and advised him to surrender before a local court and seek a regular bail after arrest.Though the elders of both the families tried to find an amicable settlement, their efforts failed as Srija was determined to get divorced. She has been staying at the residence of her father after her relationship with Sirish soured.
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