Chiranjeevi’s son-in-law Sirish Bharadwaj reportedly confessed he used to harass his wife Srija for additional dowry. A
team of Central Crime Station officials led by inspector Jyothi Lakshmi
questioned Sirish during his two-day police custody, raising different
queries based on the complaint lodged by Srija. Some of the questions
asked were- “’Why did you harass Srija physically and mentally?’ and
‘Did you demand her to bring additional dowry from her parents?’” A
senior police officer told Express that Sirish had reportedly confessed
he harassed his wife mentally and physically. During the
interrogation, police also extracted information about jewellery and
other properties of his wife. “He confessed he demanded dowry from her.
He also said he had slapped his wife twice before she lodged a
complaint. He kept harassing his wife for dowry but she was reluctant
to his demands,” the police officer said. It is reported that
Sirish allegedly took a diamond necklace and gold from Srija worth Rs
50 lakh soon after their marriage. “Srija left her home along with some
valuables before their marriage. Sirish reportedly spent all the money
for his lavish lifestyle. During interrogation, we also found that
Sirish mother’s Suryamangala had encouraged her son to ask Srija’s
family for additional dowry,” CCS officials said. “We questioned him
based on allegations raised by his wife Srijat. We also gathered
information regarding his involvement in a kidnap case in 2003 and
prepare a comprehensive report,” said J Satyanarayana, deputy
commissioner of police (Crime). Meanwhile, police presented
Sirish before the family court after their 48-hour custody. Later, he
was shifted to the Chanchalguda jail for remand.
By Mouli Mareedu
moulimareedu@gmail.com
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