Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Police issued a detailed clarification refuting allegations made by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President and Sircilla MLA K.T. Rama Rao regarding attempt-to-murder charges that were wrongly invoked against Swetha, spouse of Gellu Srinivas Yadav, and further passed some ‘derogatory comments’ on the police.

Background of the Case

The controversy stems from an incident on June 28, 2025, when a mob of 25-30 people allegedly attacked the office of Mahaa News (Monica Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd.) in Jubilee Hills. According to the complaint filed by Dr. K. Ajitha, Executive Editor of Mahaa News, the assailants, believed to be affiliated with the BRSV (BRS Volunteers), pelted stones, vandalised property, issued death threats, and used abusive language before fleeing. A case was registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Investigation

During the investigation, Sri Gellu Srinivas Yadav, a key suspect, was found to be residing in Flat No. 1209, MLA Quarters, Hyderguda—officially allotted to Alampur MLA Sri Vijayudu. When the police came to question him, Yadav’s wife, Swetha, reportedly refused to help. She locked the house and didn’t confirm his presence, even after many requests. The police couldn’t enter for almost an hour. Further suspicion arose when the police called on Gellu Srinivas’s mobile number and the device was found to be ringing from inside the house, confirming its presence there. However, Swetha continued to withhold cooperation. Later, it was discovered that Gellu Srinivas was hiding at BRS Bhavan.

Upon further probing, it was learned that Gellu Srinivas Yadav had handed over his mobile phone to his driver and sent it to his residence. He also instructed Smt. Swetha to delete data from the phone and hid it. This shows she wanted to mislead the investigation and tamper with evidence, said Hyderabad Police in a statement.

Based on this, police invoked Section 238 of BNS (causing disappearance of evidence and furnishing false information) against Swetha. However, no attempt-to-murder charges were applied against her, contrary to KTR’s claims.

A notice was issued to her strictly for the purpose of questioning regarding the concealment of Gellu Srinivas’s mobile phone and her refusal to hand over the device to the police. The present allegations and statements appear to be part of a smear campaign aimed at discrediting the police for political reasons.

Appeal to public and media

The Hyderabad City Police are committed to conducting a fair, unbiased, and professional investigation into all cases, regardless of political affiliations. We strongly condemn the baseless allegations intended to discredit police functioning and urge responsible leaders and parties to refrain from politicizing criminal investigations. Such attempts to mislead the public narrative not only undermine police morale but also hinder the cause of justice for the victims of violent incidents.