hyderabad: Kukatpalli Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ritiraj informed reporters on Tuesday that Dwelling Minister Bandi Sanjay’s son and POCSO suspect Bandi Sai Bagheeras is lacking. in the meantime, On the identical day, Bhagirath utilized for interim bail within the Telangana Excessive Court docket and the case is scheduled to be heard on Could 14.
Bagheeras (25) was arrested beneath the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. He’s accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old woman in Hyderabad.
Bandi Bagheeras went lacking within the early hours of Tuesday morning, a police supply informed ThePrint.
“We’re analyzing his name file knowledge (CDR) to hint his whereabouts. I’ve mentioned the incident with the station home officer (SHO) and have provide you with a plan of motion for investigation,” DCP Ritraj, who has additionally been appointed as particular police officer within the case, informed the media at Pett Bashirabad police station, the place the case has been registered.
The Union minister’s son was booked on Could 8 beneath sections 11 and 12 of the POCSO Act, in addition to sections 74 (assault or prison drive towards a lady with intent to insult her modesty) and 75 (sexual harassment) of the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BNS). The criticism was filed by the minor’s mom.
The FIR additionally stated Bandi Sanjay’s son allegedly harassed the woman for over six months and misbehaved together with her at a farmhouse in Moinabad. The complainant stated the 2 got here into contact by mutual associates and Bagheeras took unfair benefit of their closeness.
The incident got here to gentle a day earlier than Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first go to to Hyderabad since coming to energy for the third time within the 2024 Sabah elections. The Indian authorities has distanced itself from the incident.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed the state Director Normal of Police (DGP) to expedite the investigation. On Could 11, the CM directed Telangana Superintendent of Police CV Anand to instantly provoke an investigation.
In the meantime, the state’s principal opposition get together, Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), continued to demand Bandi Sanjay’s removing from the Union Cupboard. BRS girls leaders have requested Telangana State Youngster Rights Safety Fee Chairman Kothakota Seetha Dayakar Reddy to represent a particular committee to look into the matter.
Former IPS officer and BRS chief RS Praveen Kumar questioned the effectiveness of Telangana Police in non-prosecution. Bagheeras positioned in preventive detention.
(Edited by Gitanjali Das)
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