BENGALURU: The Telangana Police have registered a POCSO case against national award-winning dance choreographer Sheikh Jani Basha aka Jani Master. Sheikh Jani is also a leader of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Party. He has been accused of harassing a 21-year-old woman who worked with him. The alleged incidents occurred at multiple locations, and the woman filed a complaint at the Raidurgam Police Station in Telangana two days ago. Notably, the woman was 16 years old when the incidents took place, which is why the case falls under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, 2012.

Jani is a busy choreographer in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi film industries. He was the choreographer of popular films such as 'Pushpa', 'Baahubali' and 'Thiruchitrambalam'. In June, dancer Satish had filed a complaint against Sheikh Jani, alleging that he was obstructing safety measures during a film shoot. Jani has a history of controversy, having been convicted in 2019 for his involvement in a 2015 violence incident at a college in Hyderabad. The local court had sentenced him to six months imprisonment.