Union minister’s son surrenders, arrested in T’gana Pocso case
Bandi Sai Bhageerath, son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay, surrendered and was arrested in Hyderabad in connection with a POCSO case after the Telangana High Court refused interim relief from arrest. The court reserved its order on his anticipatory bail, with a verdict scheduled for May 21, while police confirmed he would be medically examined and produced in court. Union Minister Bandi Sanjay stated he respects the law and emphasized that everyone, including his son, is equal before it.
- ▪Bandi Sai Bhageerath was arrested by Cyberabad police after the Telangana High Court denied him interim protection from arrest.
- ▪A vacation bench of the high court, led by Justice T Madhavi Devi, refused to grant interim relief and reserved its order on Bhageerath's anticipatory bail petition for May 21.
- ▪Union Minister Bandi Sanjay stated that he handed over his son to the police through legal counsel, affirming faith in the judicial process.
- ▪Senior advocate S Niranjan Reddy argued that the complaint did not disclose allegations of penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act.
- ▪Cyberabad police had issued a lookout circular and conducted nationwide searches before Bhageerath surrendered at Pet Basheerabad police station.
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Union minister’s son surrenders, arrested in T’gana Pocso caseBandi Sai Bhageerath, son of Union minister Bandi Sanjay, was arrested in Hyderabad after the court denied him relief in a POCSO case.Published on: May 17, 2026 5:06 AM ISTBy Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, HyderabadShare viaCopy link Bandi Sai Bhageerath, son of Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay, was arrested in Hyderabad on Saturday, a day after the Telangana high court declined to grant him immediate relief from arrest in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case.Union minister’s son surrenders, arrested in T’gana Pocso caseCyberabad police commissioner Ramesh Reddy, in a statement, said Bhageerath was arrested at Narsingi late in the evening.
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