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Chikadpally police books Dileep Konatham in TGSRTC fake logo case

Chikadpally Police Books Dileep Konatham In Tgsrtc Fake Logo Case

Chikadpally: Former Director of Digital Media of Telangana Government, Dileep Konatham booked by Chikadpally police for allegedly creating a fake logo of TGSRTC. Based on the complaint from TGSRTC, police booked a case.

According to the complaint from Anchuri Sridhar Chief Traffic Manager M&C, Business Head, he saw a post on Social Media platform X (formerly Twitter) with user identity Konatham Dileep (@Konatham Dileep) and Harish Reddy with user identity @Harish BRSUSA. The post is about TGSRTC logo which has not yet released after revising the official abbreviation of TSRTC to TGSRTC as per the Instructions of the Government of Telangana.

Further the complainant stated that “Both the individual intentionally created a fake logo and made a derogatory act, Mr. Harish Reddy had posted an abusive video using unparliamentary language, which is highly damaging the reputation of the Corporation and the Government as well. Further, circulating the same in various other social media platforms”.

Based on the complaint from Chikadpally police booked a case under section 469(Forgery), 504(Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 505(1)(b)(c)(Statements conducing to public mischief) of Indian penal code(IPC) and 67 of IT Act and further investigation is underway.

Konatham Dileep Reacts

Reacting to the case, Dileep said, “False cases were filed against me and my friend Harish Reddy on Thursday for sharing a logo that had appeared in many publications as the new TGSRTC logo and alleged that we made the logo. If you are sincere, try to find out how the logo went to so many media companies. If you harass people like me, who have faced everything in the movement, you will face public anger. These are wilfully filed cases.”

Meanwhile TGSRTC Managing director V C Sajjanar in his official X(formerly twitter) handle posted, “There is no truth in the social media campaign regarding the new logo. The company has not officially released the new logo yet. The logo that is being promoted on social media as the new logo of TGSRTC is fake. We have nothing to do with that logo. The new logo is being designed. The management of TGSRTC has not yet finalized the new logo”.