Special AP police team to probe cases against KCR in phone row

Andhra Pradesh Government has set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to handle cases registered against Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and others in various police stations of the state over alleged phone tapping by his government.
"Eighty-seven cases were registered against the Telangana Chief Minister across Andhra Pradesh and a SIT has been constituted to inquire into these cases," Andhra DGP Jasti Venkata Ramudu told PTI today.
Ruling TDP has alleged that Telangana government has illegally tapped phones of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who has taken up the issue with the Centre.
The phone tapping episode is linked to the cash-for-vote scam centred around TDP's Telangana MLA Revanth Reddy, who is currently behind bars.

Based on complaints lodged by TDP functionaries over alleged snooping on their leader, cases were registered against Rao and others under relevant sections of IPC and Indian Telegraph Act at several police stations, Andhra Police had earlier said.
Some Andhra Pradesh Ministers yesterday claimed there was enough evidence to "nail" the Rao-led Telangana Government in the phone tapping scandal.