Telangana HC directs CCS police not to take coercive action against Krishank

On October 6, 2026, the Telangana High Court issued an order to the Hyderabad Central Crime Station (CCS) officials, instructing them not to take any coercive actions against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Manne Krishank. The directive came in relation to a crime registered over the alleged false allegations he made during a press conference regarding assets acquired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's family members.

Justice T. Madhavi Devi ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crimes) to issue notices to Krishank as per section 35 (3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita-2023. She also referred to the guidelines set by the apex court in the Arnesh Kumar vs State of Bihar case, emphasizing that police should conduct preliminary inquiries before filing a First Information Report (FIR).

The CCS authorities had registered an FIR (668/2026) based on a complaint filed by Mettu Sai Kumar, the chairman of Telangana Fisheries Cooperative Societies Federation. Kumar alleged that Krishank, who is the BRS party social media convenor, had made baseless accusations against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's daughter, Naimisha Reddy, accusing her of acquiring assets worth several thousand crores of rupees during a press conference.

Krishank moved a motion in the High Court questioning the FIR against him. His counsel argued that the FIR was based on a false complaint. In response, the Government Pleader for Home, Mahesh Raje, maintained that the FIR was registered the previous day, and the police were still investigating the matter.