12 August,2026 05:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rahul Sipligunj. Pic via Instagram
Playback singer and Bigg Boss Telugu 3 winner Rahul Sipligunj recently found himself in trouble after an FIR was filed against him, along with others, over alleged threats to a woman in a marriage case. After the news surfaced on the internet, the singer who sang the Oscar-winning song Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli's RRR has responded in his first statement.
Sipligunj shared a screenshot of a Mahaa News YouTube thumbnail on his Instagram Stories. The screenshot showed that the thumbnail used a popular Telugu proverb, which read, "Rahul Siplugunj case. Uru lo pelli ki kukkala hadavidi ante ide emo. (A wedding is happening in the village, and the dogs are making all the fuss)."
Sharing the screenshot it, he wrote, "Happy to see that in today's news. This is probably the best thumbnail I've seen so far, because it is very close to the truth. I'm not saying it is in my favour. I'm just saying it is nearly to the truth."
Rahul, who received Rs 1 crore from the Telangana government last year, also assured fans to release a video explaining more about the matter.
A young woman reportedly filed a complaint against Sipligunj, claiming that he is threatening her. The complaint also lists Karpurapu Rahul Reddy, alleging that he introduced himself as a relative of Sipligunj under the pretext of marriage. The woman claimed that Reddy has now threatened to leak her private pictures and videos.
It has also been reported that Sipligunj threatened the woman and forced her to give a video statement. The woman, in her complaint, alleged that her honour and personal life were damaged, adding that she was blackmailed, threatened and harassed. The police have registered an FIR at the MVP police station in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, after receiving the woman's complaint. Consequently, a case has been filed under various BNS sections and the IT Act.
The case has been referred to the Women's Police Station. ACP CH Ambedkar reportedly told the press, "On June 12, a woman approached the MVP police station and stated that last year she met a man named Karupurapu Rahul Reddy on the dating app Bumble. They began dating, and he got physical with her under the pretext of marriage."
"Some of Rahul Reddy's family members and friends, including Rahul Sipligunj, have allegedly threatened her to move on. A case has been filed against 16 people, including Rahul Sipligunj and his wife, as well as Rahul Reddy. We are investigating the case," the police said.
