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DGP asks Naidu to prove phone-tapping charges

Special Correspondent

State police enjoy a good image, he says

’Allegations forced me to go to the media’
Political parties are never targetted, says DGP

S.S.P. Yadav

HYDERABAD: Stung by frequent allegations of phone tapping by the Opposition parties, Director General of Police S.S.P. Yadav has asked Telugu Desam president N. Chandrababu Naidu to prove his charge in the interests of keeping up the morale of the police force.

“These are all false, baseless and motivated allegations to demoralise the police force.” The wild allegations to demoralise the force is highly condemnable, Mr. Yadav stated at a press conference here on Friday.

Mr. Yadav said he was forced to go to the media to request Mr. Naidu to prove his allegation in the interest of the force so that it could function apolitically for the maintenance of public order. He reminded Mr. Naidu that the State police enjoyed a place of pride in the country’s policing system, imbibing high values and ethics in its working. “It does not behove well of a political party to tarnish the image of force,” he remarked.

The DGP said he could not allow Mr. Naidu to malign the police. He was willing to go on record to request Mr. Naidu to prove his charge as the police was open to scrutiny.

Under scanner

He admitted the police had been intercepting certain messages under provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, but it was done by authorised officers only against anti-nationals who were under surveillance. He, however, refused to reveal information about the calls that were tracked.

It was never done against political parties as they were key to the democratic system, he said. Mr. Yadav also said it was not easy for the police to get permission from the Government to tap somebody’s phone.

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