No crucial case files lost in Nampally FSL fire; Vote-for-Note case files with court: DGP Shivadhar Reddy
The DGP acknowledged that the server room at the Nampally FSL was damaged in the fire. However, he assured that teams are making intensive efforts to retrieve data through backup systems.
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy
Hyderabad: Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Shivadhar Reddy, IPS, on Tuesday said that no crucial case files were lost in the fire at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Nampally.
Dismissing speculation over the destruction of sensitive evidence, he said that the investigations into the fire are ongoing.
Speaking to the media after a review meeting on municipal election preparedness at the DGP’s office, Shivadhar Reddy clarified that claims linking the fire to the Vote-for-Note case were completely baseless. He stated that all files related to the case had already been handed over to the court in 2021, well before the incident.
Server room affected, backup efforts intensified
The DGP acknowledged that the server room at the Nampally FSL was damaged in the fire. However, he assured that teams are making intensive efforts to retrieve data through backup systems.
“Even though the server room was affected, we are working rigorously to restore and recover the data,” he said.
Reports submitted in phone tapping case
Shivadhar Reddy further informed that reports related to the phone tapping case had already been submitted to the authorities concerned. In addition, data linked to seven other crucial cases is currently being retrieved, he added.
Investigation continues
Reiterating the government’s commitment to transparency, the DGP said a detailed probe into the FSL fire incident is ongoing and all facts will be placed before the public once the investigation is completed.
No suicide note found in Makthal BJP candidate’s death: DGP
Reacting to Makthal BJP candidate Erukali Mahadevappa’s death, Shivadhar Reddy said that no suicide note was recovered in connection with the death of Mahadevappa, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Makthal.
The DGP clarified that, so far, no specific information has been provided by the family members regarding the circumstances leading to the alleged suicide. He said the police are continuing their inquiry and further details will emerge as the investigation progresses.
