Former BRS MP Joginipally Santosh Kumar appeared before SIT in connection with the phone tapping case on Tuesday.
SIT investigation officer and ACP P. Venkatagiri served a notice on Santosh Kumar under Section 160 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), and directed him to appear for an inquiry in connection with an ongoing phone-tapping
investigation.
Sources in SIT disclosed that during the course of the investigation, it became apparent that Santosh Kumar was aware of certain facts related to the phone-tapping case, necessitating his examination.
Police officials said that the investigation was in progress and further action will be taken based on the outcome of the inquiry.