Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed DGP C V Anand to constitute special teams and expedite the investigation into the Pocso case registered against Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Bhageerath following allegations of sexual harassment of a minor girl. Revanth sought an explanation from the DGP on why “no action” had been taken despite the complaint being registered on May 8. The DGP reportedly explained that police officials and personnel were occupied with security arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city on May 10.DCP (Kukatpally), Ritiraj, has been tasked with supervising the investigation,The CM said, the case would be investigated from both angles — the complaint lodged by the girl’s family at Pet Basheerabad police station and the case filed by Bandi Bhageerath in Karimnagar.Speaking to reporters during an informal interaction at his residence. Revanth said: “Today morning, I held a review meeting with the DGP, who informed me that around 10,000 police personnel, including senior officers, were engaged in PM Modi’s security arrangements on May 9 and 10. As a result, the inquiry will now be expedited.”“Since this is a sensitive issue involving a minor girl, I instructed the DGP to appoint a senior woman IPS officer to interact with the family and record the victim’s statement. No one is above the law. The Congress govt has spared no one so far and will not do so in future either,” he said.Responding to allegations made by BRS leaders K T Rama Rao and R S Praveen Kumar, the CM said the govt could not function according to their directions and that the investigation would proceed strictly as per law.“R S Praveen Kumar himself served as an IPS officer but seems to have forgotten that he took voluntary retirement from service. Both KTR and Praveen Kumar can approach the police if they have any evidence or information related to the case,” Revanth Reddy said.On Bhageerath’s claim that the girl was not a minor, the CM said every aspect of the case would be thoroughly investigated. “There is no exemption for anyone. The law is equal for all,” he added. Meanwhile, Telangana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (TSCPCR) chairperson K Sita Dayakar Reddy said the commission had taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged Pocso Act violation involving the Union minister’s son.The commission said it had directed the Cyberabad police commissioner to conduct an inquiry into the matter and submit a status report on priority.
