Police arrested Mumbai-based man for threatening Kadapa MP, MLA

The Kadapa police have arrested a Mumbai-based man for allegedly threatening Eluru MP Putta Mahesh and his father, Maidukuru MLA Sudhakar Yadav. The accused has been identified as Rushanth Jayakumar Wadke, a resident of Mumbai. 

According to the police, the accused claimed to be an RTI activist and allegedly sent threatening emails to the MP, stating that he would expose details of their assets. 

He reportedly demanded Rs 10 crore, threatening that failure to pay would result in the matter being escalated to central investigating agencies. The MP received



several threatening phone calls in this regard.

Following the repeated threats, MP Mahesh reportedly asked the accused to meet Aadi, who works as a personal assistant to MLA Sudhakar Yadav, to hold discussions. The accused came to Maidukuru, where he allegedly threatened Aadi with a knife, robbed him of Rs 70,000, and fled. Subsequently, Aadi lodged a complaint with the police. 

Based on the complaint, the police registered a case and launched an investigation. With the assistance of Maharashtra Police, the district police traced the accused to South Mumbai and arrested him.