Hyderabad: The probe into the phone tapping and destruction of evidence case seems to have intensified as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials learnt to have extracted key details from D Praneeth Rao who was arrested on March 13, 2024.

Praneeth Rao, former DSP of Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB), was arrested for erasing data by destroying 50 hard disks after the defeat of BRS in Assembly elections. He was suspended and a criminal case was registered against him. SIT officials are investigating the allegations that the SIB officials tapped phones of opposition leaders on the directions of the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government.

During the questioning, Praneeth Rao has revealed the names of some political leaders and other officers allegedly involved in the case. It is said the investigators may soon serve notices to at least two key BRS leaders. The SIT officials are hoping to gather more information after questioning the leaders. A few leaders of the opposition BRS have told the media that they have nothing to do with the phone tapping case.

Meanwhile, a city court has sent two Telangana police officials to judicial custody for 14 days in phone-tapping and destruction of evidence case. N Bhujanga Rao, Additional Superintendent of Police in Bhupalpally district and Tirupathanna, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Security Wing, Hyderabad City Police were produced before a magistrate at his residence on Sunday.

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