Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud on Tuesday appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the State police as a witness in the phone tapping case involving the previous BRS government.
The SIT is examining witnesses in connection with the alleged illegal surveillance of overall 600 phone numbers, tapped at various points, including up until two months before the 2023 Assembly elections. Those under surveillance reportedly included journalists, politicians, film actors and businessmen, sources close to the investigation revealed.
After his appearance, Mr. Goud told the media that he had provided information as requested by investigators.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and MLC B. Mahesh Kumar Goud has accused the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government of orchestrating large-scale illegal phone tapping for political gains. He claimed the Congress lost several MLA seats in the 2018 Assembly elections due to this surveillance.
The SIT has now summoned former Special Intelligence Branch (SIB) chief T. Prabhakar Rao to appear on June 19. Officials plan to question him about the surveillance and distress caused to those whose phones were tapped.
