Telangana HC grants bail to 2 key accused in phone tapping case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana HC grants bail to 2 key accused in phone tapping case

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana high court on Thursday granted bail to former additional superintendent of police N Bhujanga Rao and former deputy commissioner of police P Radha Kishan Rao in the alleged telephone phone tapping case that rocked the state last year, people familiar with the matter said. Telangana HC grants bail to 2 key accused in phone tapping case Justice K Sujana, which reserved the orders on December 27, pronounced the judgement on Thursday after completion of hearing on the regular bail petition of the accused. The phone tapping case first surfaced in March 2024, when a complaint was filed by D Ramesh, the ASP of the Special Intelligence Bureau, accusing deputy superintendent of police D Praneeth Rao, of illegal phone tapping. The police have named six accused in the case, including former SIB chief T Prabhakar Rao, D Praneeth Rao, M Thirupathanna, N Bhujanga Rao and former DCP Radha Kishan Rao, besides Shravan Kumar, a television channel owner.

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A year on, no headway in probe into Telangana phone tapping case
1 week, 5 days ago

A year on, no headway in probe into Telangana phone tapping case

Hindustan Times  

A year after the Telangana Police unearthed an alleged mobile phone tapping operation during the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi regime that created a major sensation in the state politics, the investigation into the case has made no headway, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The phone tapping case first surfaced on March 10 last year, when D Ramesh, …

Telangana HC grants bail to Dr. Rajashekar in illegal kidney transplant case
1 week, 6 days ago

Telangana HC grants bail to Dr. Rajashekar in illegal kidney transplant case

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Justice J Sreenivas Rao of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Dr Perumalla Rajashekar, accused No. 13 in the illegal kidney transplantation case, on the execution of a personal bond of Rs 25,000 with two sureties for a like sum each. The case stems from a raid on January 21, at Alakananda Hospital in Doctors’ Colony, …

Telangana High Court reject bail plea of Shravan Kumar in phone-tapping case
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana High Court reject bail plea of Shravan Kumar in phone-tapping case

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Citing the conduct of the petitioner, the severity of the allegations, and the established legal principles, Justice K Sujana of the Telangana High Court has rejected a criminal petition filed by Aruvela Shravan Kumar, Accused No. Shravan Kumar and his co-accused face allegations of illegally tapping phones, recording conversations and tracking political leaders and their supporters. Arguing for anticipatory …

Justice League: Orders reserved on quash petition in phone-tapping case
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Justice League: Orders reserved on quash petition in phone-tapping case

New Indian Express  

Tapgate: Orders reserved on quash petition Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Friday reserved orders on a petition filed by former Task Force DCP P Radhakishan Rao, seeking quashing of the probe in Crime No. He argued that the first FIR in the phone-tapping case had also been registered at the same police station, and since both …

Phone Tapping Case: Telangana High Court Reserves Verdict On Quash Petition Filed By BRS MLA Harish Rao
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Phone Tapping Case: Telangana High Court Reserves Verdict On Quash Petition Filed By BRS MLA Harish Rao

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has reserved its verdict on the petition filed by State's former Minister of Medical Health and Finance and current Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA T. Harish Rao, seeking quashment of FIR registered against him in connection with the alleged 'Phone Tapping' case. In an order passed on 19th February, Justice K. Lakshman had restrained the investigating authorities …

Why is Bandi Sanjay saving KCR and KTR in phone tapping case, asks Congress
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Why is Bandi Sanjay saving KCR and KTR in phone tapping case, asks Congress

The Hindu  

TPCC media and communications chairperson Sama Rammohan Reddy alleged that Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar was protecting BRS leaders in the telephone tapping case. At a press conference here, he said it was unfortunate Mr. Sanjay doesn’t understand that the Union Home Ministry is responsible for issuing red corner notices and extradition and State governments …

Telangana HC directs police not to arrest Radha Kishan Rao in Chakradhar case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana HC directs police not to arrest Radha Kishan Rao in Chakradhar case

The Hindu  

Justice K. Lakshman of Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the Punjagutta police of Hyderabad not to arrest former police officer P. Radha Kishan Rao till February 12 in a criminal case registered against him. Radha Kishan Rao was the second accused in the sensational telephone tapping case registered by the Punjagutta police. While he was in prison following the …

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 2 Lakh Cost On Petitioner Over Repeated Bail Applications, Asks Police To Arrest Him
2 months ago

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 2 Lakh Cost On Petitioner Over Repeated Bail Applications, Asks Police To Arrest Him

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently imposed costs of Rupees Two Lakhs on a petitioner who intended "to take undue advantage of procedural law" after he withdrew his anticipatory bail application twice before the High Court before moving the Apex Court. The bench noted that before the High Court the accused had withdrawn his application on Septem 30, 2024 on seeing the …

Telangana legal briefs | Letter on animal cruelty treated as writ plea
2 months ago

Telangana legal briefs | Letter on animal cruelty treated as writ plea

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice G. Radha Rani, on Wednesday took on record a letter dated April 30, 2024, highlighting alleged lapses in the state’s enforcement of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules, 2016. Fill up GMH posts immediately HC A two-judge bench of the Telangana High …

HC grants pre-arrest bail to two IPS officers and 3 others in Kadambari Jethwani case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

HC grants pre-arrest bail to two IPS officers and 3 others in Kadambari Jethwani case

The Hindu  

The High Court granted anticipatory bail to IPS officers Kanti Rana Tata and Vishal Gunni and three others in actor Kadambari Jethwani case on Tuesday. the others who were given bail are K. Hanumantha Rao, M. Satyanarayana, and practiSing advocate I. Venkateswarlu. He mentioned that the petitioners had made out their case for pre-arrest bail and his observations had no …

Telangana HC reserves orders on pre-bail of Allu Arjun`s staff
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana HC reserves orders on pre-bail of Allu Arjun`s staff

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Manager and personal security guard of film actor Allu Arjun approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the criminal case registered against them at Chikkadpally police station, in connection with the Sandhya Theater stampede incident. Adla Sharath Chandra Naidu, manager, and Cheruku Ramesh, security guard, submitted to the court that the allegations in the FIR and remand report fail …

Telangana HC Slams AP, Telangana for Delay in Margadarsi Case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana HC Slams AP, Telangana for Delay in Margadarsi Case

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Friday expressed anger at the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments for the delay in submitting their contentions on the criminal proceedings against Margadarsi Financiers and its chairman, the late Ch. After re-commencing hearing in June 2024, following the directions of the Supreme Court, the Telangana High Court directed the Telangana and AP governments to …

Telangana High Court reserved orders on bail plea of Bhujanga Rao
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana High Court reserved orders on bail plea of Bhujanga Rao

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Justice K Sujana of the Telangana High Court has reserved orders in a criminal petition filed by N Bhujanga Rao, seeking regular bail under Clause 483 of the BNSS in the high-profile phone-tapping case. Public Prosecutor Palle Nageshwar Rao opposed both the interim and regular bail applications, arguing that the petitioner’s claimed medical ailments were not serious enough to …

Phone Tapping: Telangana HC Reserves Orders on Bail Plea
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Phone Tapping: Telangana HC Reserves Orders on Bail Plea

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice K. Sujana of Telangana High Court on Thursday reserved the orders in a bail petition filed by former ACP N. Bhujanga Rao, one of the accused in the alleged phone tapping case. Public prosecutor Palle Nageshwar Rao, while opposing the interim bail granted to petitioner N. Bhujanga Rao, A-3, in the phone tapping case, prayed to the court …

Telangana: KT Rama Rao gets big relief, not to be arrested till Dec 30 in Formula-E race case
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3 months ago

Telangana: KT Rama Rao gets big relief, not to be arrested till Dec 30 in Formula-E race case

India TV News  

BRS leader KT Rama Rao on Friday got huge relief as the Telangana High Court directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau officials not to arrest him till December 30 in the Formula-E race case. The development come while High Court judge Justice Natcharaju Shravan Kumar Venkat was hearing a Lunch Motion petition moved by Rama Rao seeking to quash the FIR filed …

HC Adjourns Mohan Babu’s Anticipatory Bail Petition
3 months ago

HC Adjourns Mohan Babu’s Anticipatory Bail Petition

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to veteran actor M. Mohan Babu in the FIR registered for an alleged attack on a journalist. Justice K. Lakshman on Thursday was hearing the anticipatory bail application of the former MP in connection with charges of attacking a reporter on a local TV channel. Mohan …

Telangana HC Directs Police to Return Kaushik Reddy’s Mobile
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana HC Directs Police to Return Kaushik Reddy’s Mobile

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court directed the station house officer of Masab Tank police station to return the mobile phone to Huzurabad legislator Padi Kaushik Reddy, which was forcibly taken from him on December 5, 2024. The judge was hearing a petition filed by Kaushik Reddy, aggrieved by the action of the Masab Tank police …

Tapgate: Telangana HC reserves order on bail plea of accused
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tapgate: Telangana HC reserves order on bail plea of accused

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Justice K Sujana of Telangana High Court on Wednesday reserved the order on the anticipatory bail petition filed by Aruvela Shravan Kumar, Managing Director of I News and accused No 6 in the phone-tapping case. Kumar, who is seeking protection from arrest, is accused of being involved in the illegal surveillance of political leaders, judges, businessmen and their families …

Telangana HC Orders Police to Return MLA Kaushik Reddy's Phone
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana HC Orders Police to Return MLA Kaushik Reddy's Phone

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the police to return a mobilephone that was seized from BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy on December 6. Kaushik Reddy had moved court for the recovery of the mobilephone which he alleged was “forcibly confiscated” by Masab Tank station house officer Parshuram Chukkapally without giving an acknowledgment. The MLA’s counsel informed Justice B. …

Telangana High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To BRS MLA In Alleged Phone Tapping Case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To BRS MLA In Alleged Phone Tapping Case

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has directed Police officials not to arrest BRS MLA T. Harish Rao accused of allegedly tapping the phones of Politician and social worker Gadhagoni Chakradhar Goud. However, investigation may go on and the petitioner shall co-operate with the investigating officer by furnishing information and documents, as sought by him.” Background: The case originated when the defacto …

Case against Telangana BRS leader Harish Rao, ex-DCP for alleged phone tapping
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Case against Telangana BRS leader Harish Rao, ex-DCP for alleged phone tapping

India Today  

A case has been filed against Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and former minister Harish Rao at the Panjagutta Police Station in Telangana’s Hyderabad in connection with allegations of illegal phone tapping. The complaint, filed by Gadhagoni Chakradhar Goud, a real estate dealer and former political candidate, also names senior police official Radha Kishan Rao in the case. In his written …

Telangana: Passports of accused in phone-tapping case suspended
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Passports of accused in phone-tapping case suspended

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In twists to the ongoing high-profile unauthorised phone tapping case, the Regional Passport Officer has permanently suspended the Indian passports of prime accused former SIB chief T. Prabhakar Rao and his associate Shravan Kumar Rao, who are reported in the US. Their passports were suspended under Section 10 of Indian Passport Act based on a representation submitted to the …

Telangana Phone Tapping Case: Former SIB chief seeks political asylum in US
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Phone Tapping Case: Former SIB chief seeks political asylum in US

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Former SIB chief T. Prabhakar Rao, who allegedly oversaw the phone-tapping of the BRS government, has reportedly filed a petition seeking `political asylum' before a court in the USA. Prabhakar Rao, who reported obtained a green card after staying at his son's residence for the past few months after the snooping became public, is understood to have filed the …

Tapgate: Orders on anticipatory bail plea of journalist reserved
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tapgate: Orders on anticipatory bail plea of journalist reserved

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Justice G Radha Rani of the Telangana High Court on Thursday reserved her decision on the anticipatory bail petition filed by journalist and political analyst Aruvela Shravan Kumar Rao who is A-6 in the high-profile phone-tapping case. During the hearings, Public Prosecutor Palle Nageshwar Rao strongly opposed the anticipatory bail plea, arguing that Sravan fled the country after the …

Telangana HC Reserves Order on Anticipatory Bail of iNews MD in Phone-Tapping Case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana HC Reserves Order on Anticipatory Bail of iNews MD in Phone-Tapping Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice Dr G. Radha Rani of Telangana High Court on Thursday reserved orders in the anticipatory bail petition filed by iNews managing director Aruvela Shravan Kumar, sixth accused in the phone-tapping operation of the BRS government, who fled to the US when the snooping came to light. Public prosecutor Palle Nageshwar Rao submitted a 440-page counter affidavit, pointed out …

Telangana HC extends interim bail of Bhujanga Rao
4 months, 1 week ago

Telangana HC extends interim bail of Bhujanga Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Telangana High Court on Monday extended the interim bail of N. Bhujanga Rao, accused in the phone-tapping case, till November 28 on medical grounds. Earlier, the sessions court at Nampally had dismissed Bhujanga Rao's petition seeking an extension of interim bail and directed him to surrender before the Court on November 14. The PP sought adjournment of the regular …

Telangana HC Extends Bail to Bhujanga Rao
4 months, 1 week ago

Telangana HC Extends Bail to Bhujanga Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday extended the interim bail granted to N. Bhujanga Rao, accused in the phone-tapping case, till November 18 on medical grounds. On Wednesday, the Nampally Metropolitan Sessions Court had dismissed his petition seeking extension of interim bail and directed him to surrender by 4.30 pm on Thursday. Bhujanga Rao moved the High Court by …

State submits detailed report on Tapgate probe
6 months, 1 week ago

State submits detailed report on Tapgate probe

New Indian Express  

A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court was on Friday informed that the state government has submitted a report detailing the progress of investigation into the alleged phone-tapping case that has come to be known as “Tapgate”. The bench was hearing a suo motu writ petition alleging the phone tapping …

Police Urge CBI to Act on Phone-Tapping Case Accused in US
7 months ago

Police Urge CBI to Act on Phone-Tapping Case Accused in US

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The police have approached the CBI director to issue a ‘red corner’ notice on the phone-tapping case prime accused T. Prabhakar Rao, former SIB chief, and Shravan Kumar Rao, managing director of I-News, who are in the US. “We have written to the US Embassy and immigration department stating that the accused are wanted in a very serious case …

Telangana HC Grants Bail to Man Arrested as Friend of Murder Suspect
7 months, 1 week ago

Telangana HC Grants Bail to Man Arrested as Friend of Murder Suspect

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court enlarged on bail a person arrested merely on the ground that he was a friend of the accused in an alleged murder case at Kadthal, Rangareddy district. Govt faulted for taking acquisition pleas ignoring records Justice Surrepalli Nanda of the Telangana High Court faulted the government for taking pleas contrary to the records with regard …

Trial Yet To Begin Since Sept 2022 Arrest: Allahabad HC Grants Bail To PFI 'Leaders' Accused Of Planning To Infiltrate RSS
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trial Yet To Begin Since Sept 2022 Arrest: Allahabad HC Grants Bail To PFI 'Leaders' Accused Of Planning To Infiltrate RSS

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted bail to 3 alleged leaders of the Popular Front of India who were arrested in September 2022 by the UP STF on the allegations of planning to infiltrate the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.A bench of Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar granted bail to the accused as it noted that they. The Allahabad High Court on …

Don’t make public personal details of judges whose phones were tapped: Telangana HC
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Don’t make public personal details of judges whose phones were tapped: Telangana HC

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed media houses to exercise restraint and refrain from disclosing the names or mobile phone numbers of judges or their family members whose phones were allegedly tapped during the previous BRS government. Hearing a suo motu case, a bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T Vinod Kumar expressed confidence that …

Telangana government tries to stall court scrutiny of tapping of HC judge’s phone
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana government tries to stall court scrutiny of tapping of HC judge’s phone

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a surprising move, the Congress government in Telangana has been trying its best to avoid High Court scrutiny of its investigation into the sensational telephone tapping by the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi regime which did not even spare a High Court judge and his family and several advocates from illegal surveillance. Hyderabad police commissioner K. Sreenivasa Reddy urged …

Telangana: Nampally Court Dismisses Bail Pleas of Accused in Snooping Case
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Nampally Court Dismisses Bail Pleas of Accused in Snooping Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a major development, the Nampally Court on Thursday dismissed the bail pleas filed by the accused in the phone-tapping case after the police investigation led to more leads. Three of the accused N. Bhujanga Rao, Tirupatanna and G. Praneeth Rao filed petitions seeking bail stating that although they were in remand for 90 days, the investigation officer had …

Police Files Charge Sheet in the Phone Tapping Case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Police Files Charge Sheet in the Phone Tapping Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana police on Tuesday submitted their first chargesheet in the phone-tapping case to the Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Nampally. Police explained how former SIB chief T. Prabhakar Rao, his colleagues Radha Kishan Rao, Bhujanga Rao, D. Praneeth Rao, Thirupatanna and TV channel owner Sravan Kumar were involved in the illegal tapping of phones of Opposition leaders and several …

Telangana SIB under KCR govt snooped on HC judges, lawyers, says ex-SP
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana SIB under KCR govt snooped on HC judges, lawyers, says ex-SP

Hindustan Times  

The Special Intelligence Branch of Telangana police had snooped even on high court judges, advocates, journalists, leaders of various student unions and caste organisations by tapping their phones during the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi regime, a senior police officer formerly associated with the SIB has claimed in a confession statement. Telangana SIB under KCR govt snooped on HC judges, lawyers, …

Why is Revanth not arresting KCR in phone-tapping case?: Bandi Sanjay
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Revanth not arresting KCR in phone-tapping case?: Bandi Sanjay

New Indian Express  

KARIMNAGAR: Stating that there haven’t been any developments in the phone-tapping case, BJP MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar, who is seeking re-election from Karimnagar, on Sunday claimed that the BRS and the ruling Congress have formed a secret pact to close the issue. He alleged that former Task Force DCP Radha Kishan Rao said that the phone tapping was carried out …

Advocate Alleges Phone-Tapping: Files Complaint Against Former CM and Others
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Advocate Alleges Phone-Tapping: Files Complaint Against Former CM and Others

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Leading advocate P.N. Arun Kumar, former additional government pleader in the Telangana High Court, on Saturday filed a complaint with the Panjagutta police seeking action in the phone-tapping case against former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, former minister K.T. He also alleged in the complaint that “one of the influencers in this case, Santosh Rao S., was from the …

Phone tapping row: Origins of speculative news reports to be enquired upon
11 months, 1 week ago

Phone tapping row: Origins of speculative news reports to be enquired upon

The Hindu  

Officials from the West Zone Police of Hyderabad probing the phone tapping case issued a release stating that an inquiry is being launched to find out the origin of speculative news reports doing rounds in the media. Officials said that such speculative news reports might attempt to create confusion and derail the process of investigation. “The investigation in the case …

Top SIB Officers Accused of Snooping on Governor and Raj Bhavan Phones
11 months, 1 week ago

Top SIB Officers Accused of Snooping on Governor and Raj Bhavan Phones

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Confirming that the BRS government had not obtained permission from the Union ministry of home affairs to intercept telephonic conversations, the Hyderabad police allegedly learnt that the then SIB officers involved in the phone tapping scam did not even spare former Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan’s mobiles and the landlines at Raj Bhavan. The investigators grilled the accused police officers and …

Phone Tapping: Probe Team to Look into SIB Officers-Nayeem Links
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Phone Tapping: Probe Team to Look into SIB Officers-Nayeem Links

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police, who are probing the phone tapping case, will re-check the diary of slain gangster Mohammed Nayeemuddin suspecting that he had links with those who worked in the Special Intelligence Bureau when BRS was in power. While probing the phone tapping case, the special investigation team officers allegedly found links between Bhujanga Rao and Nayeem. Sources said …

BJP to seek Telangana Governor’s intervention on phone tapping case
11 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP to seek Telangana Governor’s intervention on phone tapping case

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha MP and senior BJP leader K. Laxman has said his party would approach Telangana Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan seeking his intervention on the ‘shocking’ phone tapping case under the previous Government led by Bharat Rashtra Samithi, in the view of more complainants coming forward and the Congress Government not taking any action against the “real persons” responsible for the …

Telangana High Court Upholds Remand Of Ex-DSP Being Probed For Tapping Phones Of Political Rivals During Regime Of BRS Govt
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana High Court Upholds Remand Of Ex-DSP Being Probed For Tapping Phones Of Political Rivals During Regime Of BRS Govt

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has recently upheld the remand of the DSP, a senior member of the Special Intelligence Branch, who is under investigation for charges of misusing his official position to monitor political rivals by tapping their phones, under the regime of the BRS government. “This Court does not need any necessity to interfere with the interrogation timings or …

Phone Tapping: Two Former Praneeth Aides Picked Up for Questioning
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Phone Tapping: Two Former Praneeth Aides Picked Up for Questioning

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The special team that is probing the phone tapping case on Saturday picked up two former Special Intelligence Bureau inspectors, who had previously worked under prime accused D. Praneeth Kumar, alias Praneeth Rao. Meanwhile, DGP Ravi Gupta issued orders suspending former additional DSP rank officials M. Thirupatanna and N. Bhujanga Rao based on the reports of investigation and SB …

Phone-tapping scam in Telangana opens a Pandora’s box
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Phone-tapping scam in Telangana opens a Pandora’s box

New Indian Express  

Several leaders from the Congress and BJP are now coming forward claiming that their phones too have been tapped during the BRS regime. On Thursday, TPCC spokesperson Bandi Sudhakar Goud and senior leader Tummeti Sammi Reddy wrote a letter to DGP Ravi Gupta, alleging that their phones were tapped during the 2021 Huzurabad byelection. In their letter, the duo complained …

Phone tapping case: Former SIB chief likely to be summoned for questioning
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Phone tapping case: Former SIB chief likely to be summoned for questioning

The Hindu  

Following the arrest of Additional DCP of CSW Thirupathanna and Additional SP of Bhupalpally N. Bhujanga Rao last week, former chief of Telangana’s Special Intelligence Bureau T. Prabhakar Rao is likely to be served summons for questioning in relation to the phone-tapping case. According to the officials probing the matter, Mr. Rao’s alleged involvement came up during the questioning of …

Anti-Corruption Bureau likely to probe arrested cops for graft in Telangana phone-tapping case
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Anti-Corruption Bureau likely to probe arrested cops for graft in Telangana phone-tapping case

New Indian Express  

Alleging that the ‘unconstitutional act’ was not confined to leaders and businessmen of Hyderabad, Congress MLA from Mahbubnagar Yennam Srinivas Reddy requested the DGP to set up complaint cells at all district headquarters to receive complaints on phone tapping. Medak Lok Sabha BJP candidate M Raghunandan Rao demanded that former CM K Chandrasekhar Rao be made A-1 in the case. …

Telangana phone-tapping case: BRS leader Dayakar Rao denies allegations, says doesn’t know who D Praneeth Rao is
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana phone-tapping case: BRS leader Dayakar Rao denies allegations, says doesn’t know who D Praneeth Rao is

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: BRS leader and former minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao on Tuesday said that he has nothing to do with either the phone-tapping case or suspended Special Intelligence Bureau DSP D Praneeth Rao, who is an accused in the case. Speaking to reporters here, he said that Praneeth Rao’s close relatives belong to his native village but he has no relations …

Telangana Phone tapping case: Political parties indulge in war of words
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Phone tapping case: Political parties indulge in war of words

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad, Mar 26 The allegations of phone tapping during the previous BRS government in Telangana on Tuesday led to a war of words, with the main opposition party demanding a thorough probe by the Congress government, and the BJP claiming their phones were tapped during the 2019 LS elections. Union Minister and BJP Telangana President G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday …

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