BRS slams police inaction over alleged attack by Jagga Reddy

BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar criticised Telangana police for failing to act against former Congress MLA T Jagga Reddy over alleged misconduct with police personnel during polling, demanding his immediate arrest and action under relevant legal provisions

Hyderabad: BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar on Wednesday criticised the Telangana Police for allegedly failing to act against former Congress MLA T Jagga Reddy over his reported misconduct with police personnel. He demanded the immediate arrest of Jagga Reddy and also appreciation for police personnel who stood firm in the face of alleged provocation.

In a statement, Praveen Kumar said Jagga Reddy had abused and attempted to attack police officials, including Circle Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors and home guards, while performing their polling duty. He questioned why no criminal case had been registered against the former MLA under relevant provisions, including Section 353 IPC (now 121 BNS) and Section 270 BNS, despite the seriousness of the allegations.

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He accused the top police brass of filing cases against BRS social media activists, while allegedly refraining from initiating action against the ruling party leaders. “What message is being sent to thousands of policemen and home guards by not taking suo motu action?” he asked, addressing Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and DGP Shivdhar Reddy.

Calling it a dark day in the history of the Telangana police, Praveen Kumar urged the IPS Officers Association to stop selective protest and start speaking up for lower-rung personnel on whose sacrifices the honour of the department was built.