Assembly gate, two cases, one missing FIR
A woman constable’s complaint reportedly led to a Saifabad police case against BRS legislators after the September 7 confrontation. The Telangana High Court has separately questioned the police action.
The reported case is in the record; the FIR remains unavailable publicly.
A woman constable’s complaint has reportedly led to a Saifabad police case against several BRS legislators over the September 7 confrontation at Gate No. 3 of the Telangana Assembly. The legislators had been stopped while wearing black clothes with slogans. The FIR and complete accused list have not been publicly obtained.
Secondary reports attribute allegations of obstruction, abusive or threatening remarks, jostling and interference with women police personnel to constable K. Padmavathi’s complaint. Those remain allegations, not findings. The reported sections include Sections 74, 75(1), 79, 121(1), 130, 132, 296, 351(2) and 352 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; the list has not been independently checked against the FIR.
The Telangana High Court has directed DGP C. V. Anand to inquire into the alleged police conduct and said, “If there is any violation of the rules of the assembly, it is for the speaker to take action and not police.” BRS MLAs P. Sabitha Indra Reddy and V. Sunitha Laxma Reddy have also complained of alleged manhandling. Saifabad police said the allegations were being verified.
The Congress government has produced cases before it has produced a publicly accessible FIR. The paperwork, inconveniently, remains the part nobody can see.