Anyone involved in phone tapping under the previous government will be sent to jail, Revanth Reddy said.
Hyderabad:
Reacting to BRS leader KT Rama Rao’s ‘phone tapping’ comments, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Friday warned that anyone involved in phone tapping under the previous government will be sent to jail.
‘Previously, the government scared the people who voted for them by cracking down on cases and tapping telephone conversations. “KTR says they tapped a few phone calls, what next?” Can anyone talk like that? If you tapped phones, go to Cherlapalli prison. The officers who listened to them are in jail. We have already said that they are evildoers, thieves, and if you listen to them, you will go to prison. KTR speaks like a rampant bull. They will pay for it, but the matter is being investigated,” Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said.
BRS working chairman KT Rama Rao had earlier claimed that “phone tapping, if it had happened, could have been limited to a few people”.
Earlier today, the Hyderabad Police said to further inform the public that the investigation in Cr No. 243/2024 of Panjagutta PS is underway and that another person is involved in committing the crimes committed in the said case have been reported, has been arrested by the investigation. Officer on the case today.
After former SIB DSP Praneeth Rao, Adnl. SPs, Bhujanga Rao and Thirupathanna arrested in phone tapping case are now in SIT after interrogating former Task Force DCP Radhakishan Rao for over 10 hours and arrested him.
The details of the arrested person: Mr. P. Radha Kishan Rao, Rtd SP and formerly DCP/OSD of Task Force, Hyderabad City Police.
As part of investigations into the case, the said person was yesterday summoned for questioning at Banjara Hills PS and during his interrogation he confessed to his involvement in committing the reported crimes of conspiracy to develop profiles of private individuals exploiting official resources . intended for lawful duties; to conduct unauthorized and illegal surveillance of such persons; carry out certain actions in a politically biased manner; exploiting official means to transport illegal money during the election model code of conduct; and to destroy evidence of their illegal activities by damaging public property and disposing of evidence in collaboration with other suspects, the release said.
“On the basis of his confession, he was arrested today around 8:00 am by the Investigating Officer and was produced before the Hon’ble .2024. As a result, he was lodged in Chanchalguda Jail today evening,” it added.
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