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RGV to appear before Ongole police in defamation case over morphed AP leaders' photos
Film director Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) is scheduled to appear at the Ongole Rural Police Station today, February 7, 2025, for questioning in a defamation case filed by the Maddipadu police. The case stems from a complaint by TDP leader Ramalingam who alleged that RGV posted morphed images of political figures on social media and made derogatory comments about them during promotional activities for his film Vyuham. The police issued RGV notices to appear on November 20 and 25, 2024, but he requested extensions due to his film commitments and did not attend. While there was speculation about his arrest, the High Court granted him relief but instructed him to cooperate with the investigation. The case is being investigated under various sections of the BNS Act and the IT Act, which pertain to the dissemination of objectionable content online.09:45 AM Feb 07, 2025 IST