YSRCP Leader Accuses Police of Misconduct Against Party Activists

YSRCP MLC Botcha Satyanarayana. FILE PHOTO | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council and senior YSRCP leader Botcha Satyanarayana on Tuesday alleged that senior IPS officials were allowing Station House Officers (SHOs) to file false cases with stringent charges against YSRCP leaders and activists who were agitating over public issues.Speaking to The Hindu, he said that IPS officers should discharge their duties in accordance with the rules framed by the Union government and not act as ‘puppets of the government’.Mr. Botcha alleged that a road accident case involving former minister Sidiri Appala Raju was converted into an attempt-to-murder case while the charge sheet was being filed. He also strongly objected to the arrest of Amadalavalasa YSRCP in-char