Former Special Intelligence Branch chief Prabhakar Rao surrenders in phone tapping case

Rao, the main accused in the case, appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) at the Jubilee Hills police station at 11.00 am, where he was taken into custody for interrogation for the next seven days.

Jubilee Hills assistant commissioner of police (ACP) P Venkatagiri, who is heading the SIT, began the questioning with regard to his role in the alleged surveillance operations.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court asked Prabhakara Rao to surrender before the Telangana SIT and cooperate with the investigating officers probing the alleged illegal phone-tapping case.