The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is preparing to issue a formal notice to former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) in connection with the ongoing phone tapping case. The move comes after investigators have already questioned several senior leaders from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), including Harish Rao, KTR, and Santosh Rao. The SIT is now moving forward to summon the former chief minister to appear before the investigation team.
The case is based on an FIR filed in March 2024, which alleges illegal surveillance activities conducted by officials of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) during the BRS regime. The investigation focuses on unauthorized phone tapping and monitoring of individuals without proper legal authorization. Several high-ranking officials and political leaders have been brought in for questioning as part of the probe into these allegations.
The SIT has been methodically questioning key figures associated with the previous government to establish the chain of command and responsibility in the alleged surveillance operations. After completing the interrogation of Harish Rao, KTR, and Santosh Rao, investigators believe that questioning KCR is a necessary step to understand the complete scope of the alleged phone tapping activities. The team is currently preparing the notice that will require the former chief minister to appear before them.
The phone tapping allegations have created significant political controversy in Telangana, with opposition parties demanding a thorough investigation into the matter. The case has drawn attention to concerns about privacy violations and misuse of state intelligence apparatus. Multiple SIB officials have already been questioned, and some have been taken into custody as part of the ongoing investigation.
The SIT continues to gather evidence and record statements from various individuals connected to the case. The investigation team is examining records, technical data, and official communications from the period when the alleged surveillance took place. Several senior leaders and officials from the previous administration have already been questioned as part of the comprehensive probe into the phone tapping allegations.
