Hyderabad: The TS police department has withdrawn gunmen (personal security officers) to former home minister Sabita Indra Reddy stating that it was decided by the security review committee that there was no threat perception to her.
Ms Reddy received a letter from the police department stating that her gunmen were withdrawn. However, a senior IPS official said, “The former home minister has been given one-plus-one gunmen from Cyberabad police. Since she is residing in in Hyderabad limits, Cyberabad police raised an objection which was accepted by the review committee and it was decided to give her one-plus-one-gunmen from Hyderabad City Security Wing. Cyberabad police sent her the letter before alternative arrangements were made. Before Hyderabad police took over, they were withdrawn erroneously. This has been rectified.”
However, a source close to Ms Reddy said, “Sabita Indra Reddy is Adilabad in-charge of the party and recently she successfully conducted farmers meet. This may have been the reason behind the withdrawal of security.”
