Telangana Minister Malla Reddy's Son Files Complaint Against I-T Officer For Forcing His Brother To Sign

On the flip side, Ratnakar also lodged a complaint against the minister for snatching away laptop, mobile phone and evidence from an I-T officer

Telangana Labour Minister Malla Reddy.

Source : ANI

Days after Income Tax sleuths conducted searches at the residences of Telangana Labour Minister Malla Reddy and his son, the latter alleged that the I-T officer Ratnakar has forcefully taken his brother's signature and filed a complaint at Bowenpally police station in Hyderabad on Thursday. On the flip side, Ratnakar also lodged a complaint against the minister for snatching away laptop, mobile phone and evidence from an I-T officer.

Bowenpally PS Inspector K Ravi Kumar said that the case was registered under Section 384 IPC. "Telangana Min Malla Reddy's son Bhadra Reddy had filed a complaint against Income Tax officer Ratnakar at Bowenpally police station that his brother's signatures were forcefully taken at Dundigul limits hospital. Case registered u/s 384 IPC," the police said as quoted by news agency ANI.

"On the other hand, the Income Tax officer Ratnakar gave a complaint against Min Malla Reddy wherein he stated that the minister forcefully snatched a laptop, mobile phone and evidence from IT Officers in Hyderabad," Ravi Kumar said.

On the other hand, the Income Tax officer Ratnakar gave a complaint against Min Malla Reddy wherein he stated that the minister forcefully snatched a laptop, mobile phone and evidence from IT Officers in Hyderabad. Case registered u/s of IPC: K Ravi Kumar, Inspector Bowenpally PS

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As reported earlier, the minister Wednesday alleged that the BJP government at the Centre was carrying out the Income Tax (I-T) raids on his premised out of "political vendetta".

As the I-T department continued searches at the offices and residences of Malla Reddy and his family members for a second day, the Minister slammed the Central government for what he called its conspiracy to target them and their institutions.

(With agencies inputs)