A recent investigation has uncovered that the phone of Tripura Governor N. Indrasena Reddy was tapped in the lead-up to the Telangana Assembly elections in November 2023. This surveillance started soon after he took office on October 26, 2023. Authorities are currently looking into the circumstances surrounding the phone tapping, and are trying to determine both how and why the Governor’s phone was targeted. This incident has brought up significant concerns regarding the privacy and surveillance of high-ranking government officials.
Adding another layer to the situation, Governor Reddy’s Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Narasimhulu, confirmed to the police that he was also unaware of the phone tapping. He explained that the phone number the Governor used at the time was being monitored without anyone’s knowledge. This detail suggests the surveillance was conducted secretly, without the awareness of those directly using the targeted phone. The new information also expands the scope of the investigation as it shows more people might have been impacted by the illegal phone tapping.
The ongoing investigation is still revealing more about the extent and nature of the surveillance operation. In addition, the situation also brings up concerns about the safety of officials and the fairness of political processes. “Even he wasn’t aware of the phone tapping of his phone number which Reddy was using to communicate at the time,” Narasimhulu stated. This statement further emphasizes the secret nature of the alleged surveillance. The current investigation will continue to seek out the motives behind the phone tapping and identify those responsible for it.