Kishan Reddy alleges harassment of police officer over notices to Meta

Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy has alleged that the Telangana government is "harassing" a senior police officer over notices issued to Meta. The notices were issued by the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police following a complaint from a party activist regarding offensive posts targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook and Instagram.

Reddy claims that the officer was transferred at the behest of the Congress party’s top leadership, and that 44 officer transfers have taken place in just two years, creating anxiety among officials. He also accused former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao of misusing his authority to tap the phones of opposition leaders, media personnel, film actors, and members of his own family.

Reddy further pointed out the rise in cybercrime cases in Telangana, increasing from 5,024 in 2020 to 27,230 in 2024, and questioned the double standards in objecting to action taken against comments made against Modi.

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