Hyderabad SIT prepares phone-tapping chargesheet by August 15
HYDERABAD: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the phone-tapping case is preparing to file a chargesheet by August 15, according to information available on the investigation.
The SIT is weighing whether to include the names of three political leaders in the chargesheet and is seeking legal advice on the issue.
SIT weighs including three political leaders in chargesheet
Investigators have also taken a decision regarding recording the statement of Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy as part of the probe.
The SIT has questioned about 600 people so far and is preparing a voluminous chargesheet based on their statements.
SIT prepares chargesheet based on statements of 600 people
The investigating team is preparing to invoke provisions of the Telegraph Act in the chargesheet. The information provided for this report describes it as the first such instance in the country’s history.
The SIT has identified former Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief T Prabhakar Rao as a key alleged mastermind in the phone-tapping case.
Politicians, judges and journalists among alleged tapping targets
Investigators found that the team headed by Prabhakar Rao allegedly tapped the phones of political leaders, businesspeople, film personalities, judges and journalists.
The probe also found that phone tapping was allegedly carried out on a large scale ahead of the previous general elections as well as byelections.
