Hyderabad, April 29 -- Alleging misuse of police infrastructure, senior BRS leader and former minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday, April 28, claimed that certain IPS officers were using the Hyderabad Police Command Control Centre to facilitate hacking of phones of BRS leaders and CCTV cameras installed outside their homes.

He further alleged that "private hackers" from Bengaluru had been brought in for this purpose and said the party possessed evidence, which would be made public at an appropriate time. The claims have not been independently verified.

Harish visits jailed BRS leader Krishank

Rao made the remarks after visiting BRS social media convener Krishank and seven other party workers lodged in remand at Kandi jail in Sangareddy dis...