Harish Rao Alleges Telangana Police Ran Illegal Phone Taps and CCTV Snooping With Hired Hackers

Overview

• Harish Rao, speaking at Sangareddy Central Jail on Tuesday after meeting jailed BRS social media convenor Manne Krishank, alleged that Telangana Police hired Bengaluru hackers to tap phones and access home CCTV feeds of BRS leaders through Hyderabad’s Command and Control Centre.
• He said the BRS is documenting officers’ actions and claims to hold evidence, and he warned that those named would face action even after retirement if the party returns to power.
• Rao accused the Congress government of using the police and courts to silence critics, pointing to eight cases against Krishank, denial of station bail, and a non-bailable charge that a magistrate later removed in what he called a simple phone-confiscation incident.
• He argued that authorities target people who question the government while failing to act on those who spread false posts online, and he insisted the party will keep speaking out.
• The articles report no official response from the police or state government to these claims, and Rao’s statements frame the Command and Control Centre, a city surveillance hub, as the base for the alleged operation.