Pastor, seven others held for staging attack on self
Pastor Abhinay Darshan and seven others were arrested for allegedly staging an attack on himself to gain political sympathy. Investigations revealed that the incident was a pre-planned conspiracy involving local mobilization and social media manipulation. The case has raised concerns about Darshan's past criminal activities and his impact on the Christian community in Andhra Pradesh.
- ▪Pastor Abhinay Darshan was arrested for staging an attack on himself.
- ▪The incident was part of a conspiracy to gain political mileage and public sympathy.
- ▪Darshan has a history of criminal cases, including dowry harassment and intimidation.
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The Paderu police on Wednesday arrested pastor Abhinay Darshan, founder of the ‘Bharosa Party' and leader of the Citizen Protection Force, in connection to an attack on him in Alluri Sitharama Raju on May 18, 2026. Addressing a press conference at the District Police Office, Paderu, Superintendent of Police, ASR district, Amit Bardar said that investigations revealed that the alleged attack on Abhinaya Darshan at Niruthotapalem under Chintapalli police station limits on May 18, was part of a pre-planned conspiracy orchestrated by Abhinaya Darshan himself and another accused Kiran George, in collusion with Bhanu Prasad, Sudarshan, and a few others.
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