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On a day Bandi Sai Bhagirath, lad of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, is expected to beryllium questioned successful the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act registered against him, respective women staged a noisy protestation extracurricular the Petbasheerabad constabulary presumption successful Hyderabad connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026).
Women representing assorted organisations gathered adjacent the constabulary presumption holding flags, banners and placards demanding justness successful the case. Police unit were seen dispersing and controlling the assemblage amid dense information arrangements successful the area. A akin protestation was held by women groups connected Sunday.
The protestation came connected the time the accused was summoned by the constabulary for questioning successful transportation with the case. Cyberabad police, connected Tuesday, served him a announcement directing him to look earlier investigators astatine the Petbasheerabad constabulary presumption by 2 p.m. connected Wednesday.
The accused nevertheless had not get astatine the constabulary presumption arsenic of 2.05 p.m., efficaciously missing the archetypal summons issued by the police.
Meanwhile, posters describing Bhagirath arsenic “absconding” surfaced successful Hyderabad’s Serilingampally and Gachibowli areas. The posters urged nationalist to alert the nearest constabulary presumption if they had accusation astir his whereabouts.
The lawsuit was registered connected May 8 pursuing allegations of intersexual battle connected a 17-year-old girl. According to the announcement served by police, the lawsuit was initially booked nether Sections 74 and 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 11 work with 12 of the POCSO Act based connected a ailment lodged by the insignificant girl’s mother.
The constabulary aboriginal altered the charges to Section 5(l) work with Section 6 of the POCSO Act, which subordinate to aggravated intersexual assault, based connected the victim’s statement.
The notice issued by the Station House Officer of Petbasheerabad Police Station warned that nonaccomplishment to look earlier investigators could effect successful ineligible enactment being initiated against the accused. Bhagirath has meantime approached the Telangana High Court seeking anticipatory bail successful the case. Further probe is underway.
