Hyderabad, May 27 -- Telangana Police has informed the High Court that personal data of nearly 16 lakh users of the state government's T-Wallet platform is at risk and alleged that the company, which earlier managed the service, was misusing sensitive citizen information.

In a counter affidavit filed before the High Court, police alleged that Transaction Analysts India Private Limited continued to retain control over T-Wallet data, source code, systems and infrastructure even after the expiry of its agreement with the state government.

The police further alleged that the company was misleading customers by projecting the government-owned T-Wallet platform as its own.

The submissions were made in response to a petition filed by Transact...