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SIT Questions Kodanda Reddy in Telangana Phone-Tapping Investigation
Investigators in Telangana are looking into claims that people’s phones were secretly monitored.
On Monday, the team questioned M. Kodanda Reddy and wrote down what he said.
Reports say his phone may have been monitored when the BRS party was in power and during the 2023 state election.
The team questioned him as a witness, not as a suspect, according to the article.
He told them that restrictions made it hard to communicate with party workers.
The investigation has led to charge sheets being filed in court.
The article also says several senior police officers have been arrested.
The allegations are part of an ongoing investigation.
The Special Investigation Team questioned M. Kodanda Reddy on Monday and recorded his statement.
The SIT reportedly sought information about alleged phone interceptions during the BRS government and the 2023 Telangana Assembly elections.
Kodanda Reddy was questioned as a witness, according to the report.
He described difficulties communicating with party workers because of restrictions.
The SIT has filed charge sheets and supplementary charge sheets; the report says several senior police officers were arrested in the investigation.
- Who
- The Special Investigation Team questioned M. Kodanda Reddy, chairman of the Telangana Agriculture and Farmers Commission.
- What
- The SIT recorded his statement as a witness in the phone-tapping investigation.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana.
- When
- Monday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- The SIT reportedly sought information about alleged phone interception involving Kodanda Reddy.
Key facts
- Investigating body
- Special Investigation Team (SIT)
- Witness questioned
- M. Kodanda Reddy
- Reported questioning duration
- About one hour
- Alleged period of interception
- During the BRS government and the 2023 Telangana Assembly elections
- Court filings
- The SIT has filed charge sheets and supplementary charge sheets
- Arrests mentioned
- P. Radha Kishan Rao, G. Praneeth Rao, N. Bhujanga Rao, and M. Thirupatanna
- Person alleged by the SIT to have played a key role
- T. Prabhakar Rao, the then SIB chief
Sources
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