An Indian national has been taken into custody in the United States following serious allegations of sexual assault against a minor. The incident, which occurred in Oregon, comes as US immigration authorities intensify nationwide enforcement operations targeting undocumented immigrants and criminal offenders. The accused, identified as Vodela Yashaswi Kottapalli, is now facing removal proceedings under US immigration law. Federal agencies, including US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have confirmed the detention but withheld key details regarding the alleged offense. This case forms part of a broader crackdown on undocumented immigrants, with thousands being deported across 2025 under policies implemented during the second term of Donald Trump. 

Before she was a star, Bhumi Pednekkar was a star-maker—a casting agent at Yash Raj Films who helped discover the likes of Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal. In this deep-dive interview with Mayank Shekhar, Bhumi looks back at her life on the other side of the camera and the harsh reality of delivering one of Hindi cinema’s biggest washouts.