Hyderabad, Aug. 19 -- Heavy police deployment was reported at the Kokapet residence of former minister and Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao on Wednesday after he announced plans to visit the Dr Marri Chenna Reddy Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) Hospital at Sanathnagar..

Police took preventive measures and placed Harish Rao under house arrest, while security personnel continued to remain stationed outside his residence.

The development triggered concern among BRS cadres and drew criticism from the party, with leaders alleging that the police were preventing them from visiting the hospital to highlight the alleged lack of basic infrastructure and facilities.

Former ministers Talasani Srinivas Yadav and Sabita Indra Reddy were also ...