In a significant escalation surrounding the POCSO case involving Bandi Sai Bhagirath, son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay, the Telangana police have intensified their investigation on multiple fronts. Given the high-profile nature of the case and mounting political scrutiny, the state government has treated the probe with utmost priority. Seeking to unearth deeper layers of the alleged offense, investigative authorities are filing a formal petition in court to secure a seven-day police custody of the accused for comprehensive interrogation.
To strengthen their legal standing, the police have slapped an additional, more stringent charge under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Bandi Bhagirath. Following allegations of repeated sexual assault, Section $64(2)(m)$ of the BNS has been officially added to the existing case file. Legal experts point out that this non-bailable section specifically targets aggravated offenses, and if the charges are proven true in a court of law, the accused could face a rigorous imprisonment of up to 10 years, drastically compounding his legal troubles.
Simultaneously, a massive secondary investigation is underway regarding the coordinated cyber-attacks targeting the High Court judge, Justice T. Madhavi Devi, who was dealing with Bhagirath’s anticipatory bail plea. Outraged by malicious social media campaigns claiming a quid-pro-quo deal involving the judge’s family, Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand (via Joint CP Shweta) has set up a dedicated Special Investigation Team (SIT) to trace the online conspiracy. While the prime suspect, Raisam Damodar, is already in custody, the newly formed SIT has taken over the case from Cyber Crimes to map out the political IT cells and hidden masterminds behind this defamation drive.
