BRS MLA and former minister, Harish Rao, landed in a legal soup as a phone tapping case was registered against him at the Punjagutta Police Station.
The complaint was filed by a real-estate businessman named Gadhagoni Chakradhar Goud who accused Harish Rao of harassing and threatening him by tapping phone calls.
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Chakradhar, the founder of the Farmers First Foundation, claimed that his charity work and financial help for farmers created problems with Harish Rao. He accused Harish Rao’s associates of filing false cases against him, threatening him, and spying on him illegally.
He said that the popularity he got through charitable works and social services led to a rivalry with Harish Rao. As a result, multiple false cases have been registered against him at Ghatkesar and Central Crime Station (CCS), Hyderabad.
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In the complaint, Chakradhar said that he received warnings from Harish Rao’s men to stop charitable and political activities. He also stated that in 2023, he received a message from Apple warning him regarding the state-sponsored surveillance of his devices.
He also doubted that along with his mobile, his family members’ phones were also tapped. He further added that he was repeatedly threatened by Harish Rao’s men during last year’s assembly elections.
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The police have received the complaint and registered the case under sections 120(B) IPC for Criminal conspiracy, 386 IPC for Extortion, 409 IPC for Criminal breach of trust, 506 IPC for Criminal intimidation and 66 IT Act for Offenses under the Information Technology Act.
