Telangana Phone Snooping Case

Over 1,200 phones were tapped and the accused, some of them top police officers, tried to destroy evidence by damaging storage devices, Hyderabad police have said in its chargesheet in the Telangana phone tapping case that raised a political storm.

Phones of about 1,200 people, including political rivals, their family members and supporters, judges, journalists, and business persons were tapped by a special team in Telangana's Special Intelligence Bureau.

Inquiries into the Telangana phone-snooping row have thrown up yet an explosive allegation - that then Chief Minister KCR wanted to arrest senior BJP leader BL Santosh to force a "compromise" and negotiate the release of his daughter, K Kavitha.

In an explosive revelation in the Telangana phone tapping and snooping row, ex-DCP Radhakrishna Rao has claimed devices belonging to media industry bigwigs, retired cops, and politicians (including from then-ruling BRS) were hacked.

The snooping case that has erupted in Telangana witnessed further revelations after one of the arrested police officers - Radhakrishna Rao - claimed cash was moved in official vehicles before the 2018 and 2023 state elections.

Over 1,200 phones were tapped and the accused, some of them top police officers, tried to destroy evidence by damaging storage devices, Hyderabad police have said in its chargesheet in the Telangana phone tapping case that raised a political storm.

Phones of about 1,200 people, including political rivals, their family members and supporters, judges, journalists, and business persons were tapped by a special team in Telangana's Special Intelligence Bureau.

Inquiries into the Telangana phone-snooping row have thrown up yet an explosive allegation - that then Chief Minister KCR wanted to arrest senior BJP leader BL Santosh to force a "compromise" and negotiate the release of his daughter, K Kavitha.

In an explosive revelation in the Telangana phone tapping and snooping row, ex-DCP Radhakrishna Rao has claimed devices belonging to media industry bigwigs, retired cops, and politicians (including from then-ruling BRS) were hacked.

The snooping case that has erupted in Telangana witnessed further revelations after one of the arrested police officers - Radhakrishna Rao - claimed cash was moved in official vehicles before the 2018 and 2023 state elections.