Former BRS MP Santosh appears before SIT in phone-tapping case
Former BRS MP appears before SIT as probe into alleged phone tapping during previous regime intensifies
Hyderabad: Former MP of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Joginipally Santosh Rao on Tuesday appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the phone tapping case.
Santosh Rao, a former member of Rajya Sabha, reached the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police at 3 p.m. as directed by the Investigation Officer.
Santosh Rao, who is the nephew of BRS President and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), visited KCR’s house at Nandi Nagar in Hyderabad before leaving for the ACP's office.
The former MP is likely to be questioned by the SIT with regard to the appointment of T. Prabhakar Rao as the chief of Special Intelligence Bureau (CIB) during the BRS regime and other related matters.
The notice, issued under Section 160 of the Criminal Procedure Code, states that during the course of investigation, it came to the notice of the Investigating Officer that he is acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case, and hence his examination is necessary for the purpose of investigation.
The case relates to alleged tapping of phones of several political opponents, businessmen, journalists and even judges under the previous BRS government's tenure.
Santosh Rao is the third top leader and close relative of KCR to be summoned for questioning by the SIT during the last one week.
