Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 6 (ANI): Film producer Nuthana Naidu, who was arrested in a case of tonsuring a Dalit man, was shifted from Karnataka to Anakapalli sub-jail in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, said the Visakhapatnam police.

The film producer was arrested here on Friday and produced in court at Udupi in Karnataka after a Dalit man alleged that Naidu's family harassed him and shaved his head after accusing him of stealing a mobile phone.

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"Earlier on August 1, I had left the job. On Friday, I was called and detained for four hours on the pretext of some left out work at the producer's home. I left work due to personal reasons and outraged by this, unexpectedly, the producer's family members called me. Later, I was beaten by the staff and family members," the victim said.

A case under Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was registered against the accused persons by the police officials.

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As per the police, Naidu's wife and six more persons were also arrested in connection to the case. (ANI)

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