Telangana SIT Summons Ex-CM KCR in Phone Tapping Case

A Special Investigation Team of the Telangana police has summoned former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to appear for questioning in a case involving alleged illegal phone tapping during his Bharat Rashtra Samithi government's tenure. The notice, served at Rao's residence in Hyderabad's Banjara Hills on Thursday, requires him to record a statement on January 30 at 3 p.m.

Rao, who led the state from 2014 to 2023 and is popularly known as KCR, received the summons under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Given that he is over 65 years old, the notice allows flexibility: he may appear at the Jubilee Hills Police Station or suggest another convenient location in Hyderabad, where investigators will conduct the examination. The team, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police P. Venkatagiri, stated in the notice that Rao's knowledge of relevant facts makes his statement necessary for advancing the probe.

The case centers on accusations of unauthorized surveillance targeting politicians, businessmen, journalists, judges, and other prominent figures during the previous BRS administration. Police officials have described the operation as involving a group of Special...