AP police arrest Fourth Estate CEO Sravan Kumar; YSRC alleges targeting

Police in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, arrested G. Sravan Kumar, the chief executive of the YouTube-based Fourth Estate news channel. Local police confirmed the arrest without detailing specific charges publicly, and it is unclear what reporting prompted the case.

The arrest triggered a political row. A YSR Congress Party Legislative Council member publicly condemned the action, alleging that Sravan Kumar was booked in fabricated cases as retaliation for reporting on alleged irregularities within the ruling Telugu Desam Party-led administration.