Three former senior officers have been arrested in connection with the case so far, while look out circulars have been issued against two others, including the former SIB chief.
T Prabhakar Rao, alleged to have overseen the illegal tapping of phones belonging to opposition leaders during the previous BRS govt led by K Chandrashekar Rao, is currently reported to be in the US
According to investigators, former SIB chief, retired IPS officer T Prabhakar Rao, who has been named as “accused number 1” by the Hyderabad Police, failed to “draw the line” when taking or implementing orders from the party in power.
The two police officials had earlier worked as Additional Superintendents of Police in the Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) and Intelligence Department, respectively.