The remand report alleges that the intent of the officers involved in the phone tapping and surveillance was to ensure that the BRS remained in power, and they had the Hyderabad City security wing in their grip.
Shocking Allegations Uncovered
Intercepting vehicles of opposition candidates and seizing cash, conspiring to ensure a BRS victory for the third time in Telangana, running a surveillance network that covered not just critics but also supporters — startling allegations have emerged in the alleged snooping scandal that has rocked Telangana and put the state’s Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) under scanner.
Details from the Remand Report
The allegations figure in a remand report filed by officers investigating the case, seeking custody of former Deputy Commissioner of Police (Task Force, Hyderabad City) P Radhakishan Rao, who was arrested on March 29 after he purportedly confessed to carrying out illegal activities based on inputs from SIB officers.
Key Incidents Highlighted
According to the report, ahead of the December 2018 Assembly elections in Telangana and subsequent bypolls in Dubbaka and Munugode, suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police D Praneeth Rao, based on surveillance conducted by him, provided inputs to other officers who took action against candidates of parties contesting against the BRS.
Conspiracies and Complicity
The remand report alleges that the intent of the officers involved in the phone tapping and surveillance was to ensure that the BRS remained in power, and they had the Hyderabad City security wing in their grip.
Implications of Exclusive Surveillance Teams
As per the remand report, Radhakishan said that the “special operations team” was exclusively created within the SIB for the sole purpose of surveillance over targeted political leaders and their associates, as well as rebels and dissidents within the TRS-BRS, and to induce potential political leaders of other parties to join the BRS.
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