Hyderabad: BRS social media activist Konatham Dileep arrested for allegedly criticising Congress govt
The police reportedly took him to the Osmania Hospital for medical examination and later produced him before the magistrate for remand
By Newsmeter Network Published on 18 Nov 2024 1:56 PM GMTHyderabad: BRS social media activist Konatham Dileep arrested for allegedly criticising Congress govt
Hyderabad: Konatham Dileep, a key social media activist of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), was arrested here on Monday, November 18, for allegedly posting objectionable messages criticising the ruling Congress government in the state, police sources said.
Hours prior to his detention, Dileep shared a picture of himself on X with the caption, āSar par qafan bandh ke chalne waale, mauth se nahi darthe (Those who tie a shroud on their head are not afraid of death).ā He was standing near a monument of a lion.
After his arrest, Dileep was produced before a local court, which rejected the plea of the police to remand him in judicial custody, following which he was released, a counsel representing
The counsel said the matter was already pending before the high court and it put a stay on further proceedings, after which the lower court rejected the remand plea.
Police were yet to give out details on the arrest. Earlier, after being taken into custody by police, Dileep told media persons that he did not commit any crime.
"These cases have been registered against me because I am questioning the government. This is not the first and the last and I will continue to fight even though cases are filed against me," he added.
Dileep, who was the Telangana digital media director under the previous BRS government, was also questioned by the city police in September this year over a social media post on the alleged assault on a tribal woman in Asifabad district.
A criminal case was registered against him based on a complaint filed by a person named R Nitish Kumar, a police constable at the cyber crime police station.
BRS condemn police action on Dileep
In response to the detention, BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) stated that Dileep was detained for exposing the shortcomings of the Congress administration. He claimed that the Congress government, which claimed to be supporters of democracy, was enforcing the Nizamās constitution and dictatorship in Telangana.
āHow long do you intend to erode democracy and keep making these unauthorized arrests? The BRS could not be intimidated by such unlawful arrests and baseless threats,ā he declared, adding, āAs lovers of democracy, we will fight you democratically.ā
Alleging that Dileep has been āarrested,ā former Minister and senior BRS leader T Harish Rao said the Congress government should stop vindictive activities. āWe strongly condemn the arrest of Telangana activist @KonathamDileep. We demand immediate release,ā Harish Rao said in a post on X.