Hyderabad, Oct. 31 -- An advocate here has filed a writ petition against top police officials in the city and the state over cops allegedly violating investigation laws.

This stems from a couple of cops visiting his client in plain clothes, though the latter is not named in any FIR, and then allegedly snatching his phone without issuing a mandatory search memo, said Vijay Gopal.

Taking to X, the advocate shared that he filed a writ on Friday, October 30, against Telangana DGP, Principal Secretary, Home, Hyderabad Police Commissioner, Hyderabad Cyber Crime, and DCP, Task Force, "and such officers" for performing duties in plainclothes, seizing phones, doing investigation without an FIR, entering houses without warrants, and committing "i...