📌 Key Points
- Mani Shankar’s son arrested for obstructing police duty.
- He allegedly assaulted a home guard during a road rage incident.
- Shankar initially refused to exit his car when requested by authorities.
- Shankar is known for introducing holograms to India and political campaign design.
The son of film director Mani Shankar was arrested in Hyderabad on Wednesday for allegedly obstructing police and assaulting a home guard. The incident stemmed from a road rage altercation where he refused to cooperate with law enforcement.
Son of Director Arrested
Film director Mani Shankar’s son was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a case booked against him for allegedly obstructing police officials while performing their duty and assaulting a home guard here, police said.
“The constable and the home guard requested Shankar to come out of the car to enable them to shift the car, but he refused to come out and pushed the home guard,” a police official said, according to PTI.
Details of the Road Rage Incident
The police later managed to get him outside the car, and the vehicle was shifted from the road even as he managed to escape. Later that day, a case was registered against Shankar under the relevant sections of BNS. The police added that he was arrested on Wednesday.
Shankar’s Background and Accomplishments
Shankar is credited for introducing holograms to India, and designed then Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign in the 2012 Gujarat Assembly Elections. He has since conducted election campaigns for various parties, including the Telangana Rashtra Samithi and the Nationalist Congress Party in 2014.
The arrest of Mani Shankar’s son has drawn attention to the incident and raised questions. Authorities are continuing the investigation. The case highlights concerns about road rage and public safety in Hyderabad.
