Hyderabad Police Commissioner and head of the SIT investigating a phone-tapping case, V. C. Sajjanar, has issued a notice to BRS leader R.S. Praveen Kumar, requesting details of seven criminal cases reportedly filed against him within two days. Praveen Kumar, a retired IPS officer, had earlier claimed the existence of these cases against Sajjanar.
During a press conference, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader accused the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of targeting BRS leaders in the phone-tapping case. Sajjanar leads the SIT, which is looking into allegations of phone tapping during the BRS administration involving various individuals like politicians, businesspeople, journalists, and eminent personalities.
Praveen Kumar, who retired from the police force to pursue politics, has called for the formation of another SIT to investigate the cases against the Police Commissioner. Sajjanar, in response, deemed Praveen Kumar’s statements as defamatory and obstructive, demanding specific details of the alleged criminal cases within two days.
If Praveen Kumar fails to comply within the given timeframe, Sajjanar warned of initiating civil and criminal actions, including defamation and criminal intimidation. Praveen Kumar criticized the Congress government’s handling of the phone-tapping investigation, particularly condemning the SIT’s summoning of top BRS leaders and former ministers for questioning.
