'Missing' TRS MLA not found, police likely to book case

Hyderabad, Apr 30 (UNI) The Central Crime Station (CCS) police have speeded up their investigation into the alleged involvement of Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS) MLA S Babu Rao, absconding since yesterday morning, in the fake passport case.

According to sources, special police teams had left for the Boath constitutency, represented by the legislator in Adilabad district to find out his alleged involvement in the human trafficking case involving BJP MP Babubhai Katara.

The special police teams along with the district police had interrogated the relatives of the TRS MLA to find out his association with travel agencies in his district and in the capital city. However, the police would immediately book a case against Rao, once they obtain evidence in connection with his involvement in the case, the sources added.

The sources said the police had also intensified the investigation into the alleged involvement of Lok Sabha MP A Narendra, who was suspended from the TRS on charges of his involvement in the case.

Some teams had gone to the neighbouring states to trace out the address of Rasheed, one of the mastermind behind the human trafficking case, who is absconding since the scam was unearthed.

TRS MLA K Lingaiah, arrested in connection with the fake passport case, was presently in judicial custody for 14 days.

UNI