Telangana Phone Tapping Scandal: DSP Praneeth Rao Demoted to CI Rank

• Telangana government demotes DSP Dugyala Praneeth Kumar (Praneeth Rao) to Circle Inspector (CI) rank in the sensational phone tapping case.
• Praneeth Rao, a key accused, was part of the Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) during the previous BRS government and was arrested in 2024 for illegal phone tapping.
• Accused of destroying key evidence after elections and tapping phones of opposition leaders, businessmen, and film personalities.
• His promotion to DSP was an auxiliary promotion, now cancelled due to irregularities revealed during the phone tapping investigation.
• This marks the first instance in Telangana's history of a DSP with an auxiliary promotion being demoted in this manner, signaling strict government action.

Why It Matters: Telangana government demotes DSP Praneeth Rao, a key accused in the phone tapping case, to CI rank.