Telangana’s ex-Digital Media Director Dileep Konatham released after cybercrime custody

Dileep was taken into custody from his residence by a police team without any explanation. After his release, Dileep posted on X, saying, "Just got home! This freedom is thanks to the support and struggle of all of you."

Hyderabad: Former Telangana Digital Media director and social media activist, Dileep Konatham who was taken into custody by the Hyderabad Cybercrime police on Thursday was released on Friday early hours.

Dileep was picked up from his residence by a police team even without giving any reason for taking him into custody.

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Reacting after his release, Dileep posting on his ‘x’ said “Just got home! This liberation is due to the struggle of all of you”.

He thanked BRS Working President KT Rama Rao who responded to the illegal case and illegal arrest , former ministers and many other leaders who responded in various ways.

“I have once again realised how big my Telangana force is,” he shared.

He further wrote, for the interests of Telangana, there is no stopping this fight under the leadership of KCR.

The police issued notices to Dileep and asked him to appear whenever he is summoned for questioning, before letting him free.

The police claimed that they took Dileep into custody after registering a suo motto case against him for circulating the videos and photos related to the riots in Jainur of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district, on social media, that could provoke people and disrupt public peace and order.

Several BRS leaders including former Minister G Jagadish Reddy, former MLA Peddi Sudharshan Reddy, RS Praveen Kumar, Dasoju Sravan, Manne Krishank, P Karthik Reddy and others rushed to the CCS police station, upon learning about the detention of Dileep.

They called the detention of Dileep as a violation of democratic principles, with many party leaders criticising the Revanth Reddy government for targeting political opponents using illegal means and false cases.