TPCC to write to DGP, Home Secretary on snooping charges

ExSIB chief may be grilled

TPCC senior vicepresident G. Niranjan has accused D. Praneeth Rao and his associates of accumulating substantial wealth through extortion via phonetapping. He said that they threatened businessmen into submission through this ‘illegal practice’.

The TPCC would write a letter to the DGP and the Home Secretary to ensure a thorough probe, he said.

Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan on Tuesday, Mr. Niranjan stated that there were suspicions over the involvement of the then DGP and Home Minister in the phone tapping scandal. Condemning the alleged misuse of police resources under the previous BRS regime, he lamented that the phonetapping case had tarnished the image of the Telangana police, who had once earned a lot of respect. The Congress leader alleged that three senior officials had ruined the revenue and law enforcement

Former chief of TS Special Intelligence Bureau T. Prabhakar Rao is likely to be served summonses for questioning in relation to the phone tapping case.

According to officials, Mr. Rao’s alleged involvement came up during the questioning of suspended DSP Praneeth Rao.

“Rao is currently not in India. He has informed us that he is in the US for a medical checkup. Investigation is under way and he will be sent a notice for questioning when needed,” said a senior official.

systems. Allegations were raised against the BRS rule for orchestrating phone tapping activities, including the surveillance of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s communications during their tenure.