Hyderabad, May 16 -- Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief K Kavitha on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the removal of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar from his ministerial position to ensure a "free and fair investigation" in the alleged POCSO case involving his son, Bandi Bhagirath.

The legal battle centres on an FIR registered at Petbasheerabad Police Station, which includes charges under Sections 74 and 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for outraging modesty and sexual harassment, as well as Sections 11 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

In her letter, Kavitha raised sharp concerns over "institutional propriety and legal ethics" in connection with the case. Pointing out...