Hyderabad, August 19: Former Telangana minister T Harish Rao was placed under house arrest at his Kokapet residence on Wednesday.
Police deployed a large number of personnel outside his home. They also took former ministers Sabitha Indra Reddy and Talasani Srinivas Yadav into preventive custody.
The police action followed Harish Rao’s call to visit Sanath Nagar TIMS Hospital. BRS leaders had planned to visit the hospital, but police stopped them.
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Officials reportedly told the leaders that they did not have permission to enter the hospital. The development led to heightened security around Harish Rao’s residence.
Police stop BRS leaders from visiting TIMS Hospital
Harish Rao is a senior BRSamithi and former minister in Telangana. His house arrest came amid the attempted visit to the Sanath Nagar hospital.
Police detained the other BRS leaders as a preventive measure. The exact reason for restricting the hospital visit was not immediately clear.
Meanwhile, security personnel remained deployed outside Harish Rao’s residence. Further details about the police action and the proposed hospital visit are awaited.
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