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Hyderabad Police Commissioner issues notice to BRS leader over allegation of cases against him

newsnow9January 23, 202602 mins

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Friday issued a notice to BRS leader and former IPS officer R S Praveen Kumar over his claim that seven criminal cases had been registered against him.

Referring to SIT’s questioning of BRS Working President K T Rama Rao in the alleged phone-tapping case, Praveen Kumar claimed that cases were registered against Sajjanar, who is heading the SIT, and other police officers in Andhra Pradesh in 2015.

The cases were linked to the cash-for-vote case involving Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who was then a TDP MLA.

According to the police, Praveen Kumar, while addressing the media on Friday, alleged that the SIT chief was involved in seven criminal cases and demanded the constitution of another SIT to probe him. The police termed these remarks as defamatory, irresponsible and misleading, stating that they were made without any supporting evidence.

In the notice, the Commissioner said public statements had the potential to damage the credibility of the SIT, obstruct official duties and prejudice an ongoing investigation.

Praveen Kumar has been asked to submit full particulars of the alleged cases within two days, including crime numbers, police stations, sections of law, dates of registration, present status of cases and supporting documents such as FIRs or court records.

The notice further warned that failure to provide the required information within the stipulated time would invite appropriate civil and criminal action, including proceedings for defamation, as per law.