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T Prabhakar Rao, alleged to have overseen the unlawful tapping of telephones belonging to opposition leaders through the earlier BRS govt led by Okay Chandrashekar Rao, is presently reported to be within the US
The previous chief of Telangana’s Particular Intelligence Bureau (SIB) T Prabhakar Rao has been recognized because the prime accused in a phone-tapping scandal that has stirred the state forward of the upcoming normal election. Allegations recommend he did not “draw the road” when executing orders from the ruling get together.
Rao, alleged to have overseen the unlawful tapping of telephones belonging to opposition leaders through the earlier BRS authorities led by Okay Chandrashekar Rao, is presently reported to be in the US, NDTV reported.
Authorities have issued a look-out discover for him and performed searches at varied areas, together with his house in Hyderabad and the residence of Shravan Rao, operator of the Telugu TV channel I Information.
Shravan Rao, believed to be overseas, is accused of aiding within the set up of phone-tapping tools (from Israel) and servers at an area college.
One other police officer, Radha Kishan Rao, previously serving within the metropolis process drive, has additionally been implicated, with authorities issuing a look-out discover for him. A number of different Telangana cops are additionally beneath scrutiny in reference to the case.
Allegations towards Prabhakar Rao had been reiterated by suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police D Praneeth Rao and Extra Superintendents of Police N Bhujanga Rao and M Thirupatanna, who had been arrested not too long ago.
The police revealed that Bhujanga Rao and Thirupathanna admitted to illegally monitoring personal people and destroying proof.
Whereas Praneeth Rao, arrested earlier this month, faces prices of unauthorised profiling of people and monitoring their actions, in addition to destruction of pc methods and knowledge on digital units.
The destruction of proof was reportedly ordered by Prabhakar Rao, allegedly following the Congress’s victory over the BRS within the 2023 election.
The record of people reportedly subjected to surveillance consists of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, members of the BJP and Congress, and associates of former Chief Minister Okay Chandrashekar Rao’s BRS. Allegations of surveillance on Telugu actors and businessmen have additionally surfaced, with studies of blackmail.
No less than 30 cops are anticipated to be investigated because the case unfolds, with rumors circulating {that a} BRS chief may be implicated, doubtlessly casting scrutiny on the previous Chief Minister’s get together simply days earlier than the final election.
Prabhakar Rao retired in June 2020 after 29 years of service, and in November final 12 months, the BRS authorities had appointed him as OSD, Intelligence (SIB).
