YSR Congress MP Midhun Reddy was arrested early on Sunday for allegedly assaulting an airport official at Tirupati airport in November, reported CNN-IBN. Reddy reportedly slapped an Air India airport manager in November last year for not allowing his relative to board a flight after the final call.

An FIR was registered against Reddy and 15 of his followers in November under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 448 (house-trespass) of the Indian Penal Code, reported Hindustan Times.

Reddy is a Lok Sabha MP from Rajampet in Andhra Pradesh.