Bandi Sanjay Kumar's son, Bandi Sai Bhagirath, booked in POCSO case

HYDERABAD: Police in Cyberabad on Saturday formed five special teams and issued a look-out circular against Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Sai Bhagirath, in connection with a POCSO case, officials said. Investigators are tracing him using Call Detail Records (CDR) and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, police added. "We have formed five special teams to catch Bandi Bhagirath. We have also opened an LOC and are tracing him using CDR, IP addresses, and other technologies," a Cyberabad Police official said. The case is based on an FIR registered at Petbasheerabad Police Station under Sections 74 and 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), related to sexual harassment and outraging modesty, along with Sections 11 and 12 of the POCSO Act. According to the complaint filed by the victim’s mother, the accused allegedly began a relationship with the minor girl in June 2025 by promising marriage. The complaint alleged that between October 2025 and January 2026, he subjected her to inappropriate physical acts and pressured her to consume alcohol. The FIR further stated that after the relationship ended on January 7, the girl allegedly attempted self-harm twice later that month. While Bhagirath characterised the case as a "counterblast" to a criminal complaint he filed against the girl's family just hours earlier on the same day. His complaint at Karimnagar-II Town Police Station alleged that the girl's parents attempted to extort Rs 5 crores from him by threatening that their daughter would commit suicide if the money was not paid. Meanwhile, Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar moved the City Civil Court in Hyderabad seeking the removal of allegedly defamatory content linking him to the case involving his son, Bandi Sai Bhagirath. In his petition, the minister sought directions to satellite television channels, YouTube platforms and social media outlets to take down the content and prevent further circulation of the material. Further proceedings in the matter are expected as per court directions.(With agency inputs)