Hyderabad police seize Rs. 2 crore in unaccounted gold, silver jewellery

Hyderabad : Former Minister, K Taraka Rama Rao questioned the Telangana Chief Minister, Revanth Reddy on the privatisation of Singareni Coal Mines on X. With a series of questions from both sides a social media war broke out between the duo.

Addressing Revanth Reddy, KTR on X said, “As PCC president & MP, in 2021 you (Revanth Reddy) had demanded the Union Government to stop the auction of coal blocks and transfer the 4 coal blocks to Singareni Collieries Now as Chief Minister, to the absolute dismay of people of Telangana, you have sent your Deputy CM to participate and promote the auctions that you & Congress party had opposed vociferously in the past!!”

He further asked, “Can you explain the reasons for this change of heart and compulsions (if any) that may have led to this?? Do you not agree that auctioning of Telangana coal blocks will essentially pave the way for eventual privatisation of Singareni under the guise of disinvestment ? Why is your government not questioning the Union Govt on direct allocations of mines (exempting from auctioning) to PSUs in Gujarat & Orissa by NDA Govt? Why Telangana PSU is not being given the same treatment?”

Revanth Garu,

As PCC president & MP, in 2021 you had demanded the Union Government to stop the auction of coal blocks and transfer the 4 coal blocks to Singareni Collieries

Now as Chief Minister, to the absolute dismay of people of Telangana, you have sent your Deputy CM to… https://t.co/rhuMLBAd6O

— KTR (@KTRBRS) June 21, 2024

Revanth Retorts with series of questions

Replying to the KTR, Revanth Reddy attached the letters of Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Batti Vikramarkha to the Union Minister Kishan Reddy on Singareni Coal Mines and said, “Since you have not cared to hear anything crores of people of Telangana spoke for 10 years, it is unlikely you will care to listen to facts now, but hope in our hearts tries nevertheless.”

Revanth Reddy further listed a series of questions to the KTR and asked,
1. All the leaders and cadre of Congress in Telangana strongly oppose privatisation or selling off of stakes of our people by either central government or erstwhile KCR govt.

2. The first and second tranches of selling off blocks of #singareni were done by Central govt & KCR when he was CM – to two companies – Aurobindo and Avantika. You or your party never spoke against it. Compulsions?!

3. Our deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka garu went to not only protest against further privatisation and auction of Singareni blocks but to demand revoking and return of coal block sold off to Avantika and Aurobindo (your near and dear)

4. Telangana people, their interests, their properties, rights and future is safe with Congress. We will fight not only for our coal but every single right of our people.

5. Irony died that the guy who sold off Singareni and ORR Ring Road collection rights is speaking now,” added Revanth Reddy.

KTR garu,

Since you have not cared to hear anything crores of people of Telangana spoke for 10 years, it is unlikely you will care to listen to facts now, but hope in our hearts tries nevertheless.

1. All the leaders and cadre of Congress in Telangana strongly oppose… https://t.co/NnSNZukjdA pic.twitter.com/YvXC6v4oaR

— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) June 21, 2024

Chanchalguda : Chanchalguda Jail Superintendent Shivakumar Goud refuted the rumours of a ‘cat attack’ on DCP Radha Kishan Rao, who was arrested in connection with the Telangana phone tapping case. He has also confessed to tapping the mobile phones of several political leaders in the state.

Earlier, it was circulated that DCP Radha Kishan Roa was attacked by a cat in the jail premises and got injured. However, refuting the same, the Chanchalguda jail Superintendent Shivakumar said, “There is no truth in the news about former DCP Radha Kishan Rao. Radha Kishan Rao. And added that he is safe in the barrack. The news that Radha Kishan Rao was bitten by a cat is false. Radhakrishnan Rao, who was arrested in the phone typing case, is safe in jail.”

Further it was mentioned that a cat jumped on him while he was in sleep in the barrack and there are no injuries to the DCP. However, as a safety measure, TT injection was given to him, but there was no shifting to hospital and no bleeding injury has occured.

What is Phone tapping case in Telangana?

Radha Kishan Rao is a former Deputy Commissioner of Police(DCP), who confessed to extensive phone tapping of political leaders in Telangana.

As earlier reported by the Hyderabad Mail, according to Rao, the Special Intelligence Branch (SIB) Chief Prabhakar Rao orchestrated the operation, targeting threats to the ruling BRS party. Further, Rao stated that SIB, under Prabhakar Rao’s direction, systematically gathered information on these individuals. The intelligence was then relayed to SIB DSP Praneeth Kumar, who continuously monitored these individuals. Prominent figures under surveillance included MLC Shambipur Raju, T. Rajaiah, Kadiyam Srihari, Patnam Mahender Reddy and his wife, retired IPS officer RS Praveen Kumar, and media personalities NTV’s Narendra Chowdary and ABN’s Radhakrishna among others.

Ameerpet: Six drug peddlers were arrested by SR nagar police of Hyderabad commissionerate on Friday. The police have seized 21 kgs of ganja from their possession.

The arrested accused were identified as Mohammed Abdul Kalam, Bommena Jhonsen, Molugoori Naveen, Suluva Suresh, Mamidipally Rajesh, and KosuriSathish.

On Thursday night while the accused were strolling in the street suspicious, the patrolling police identified them in front of ABC Hotel and apprehended them as they were suspicious. When frisked were found in possession of ganja packets and on questioning, they confessed and led the Police to Saleem Nagar, Malakpet to apprehend two other accused.

Investigation revealed that the absconding accused sent 21 Kgs Ganja to KosuriSathish through Krishna. KosuriSathish collected the Ganja from at Secunderabad Railway Station. S.R Nagar Police apprehended them and took them into custody and recovered the contraband.

Further investigation revealed Mohammed Abdul Kalam,Bommena Jhonsen and Molugoori Naveen are friends and they are addicted to consuming Ganja by purchasing from Suluva Suresh, Mamidipally Rajesh from the last few years. Later from the last two years All of them started selling the Ganja to the needy customers in Hyderabad and surrounding areas and also in their native place. The accused procured Ganja from Odisha State through Satish and also supply Ganja to sell to the peddlers of Maharashtra State. The Accused formed as Gang of Drug suppliers and procure Ganja from through his main associate in the surroundings of Andhra and Mancherial, Adilabad Areas. All the accused were arrested and sent to judicial custody. In this case the main drug supplier Ashok and many other drug peddlers from Odisha and Maharashtra are absconding. The efforts are under progress to nab them.

Hyderabad police appealed to the general public that the Telangana Police are making strenuous efforts to make the State “Drug Free”. It is appealing that the parents, friends, relatives need to keep close watch on their wards/friends/children to identify any suspicious behavior to prevent drug addiction. Only with the joint efforts of the Police and the society, the aim of making our State “Drug Free” can be realised.