The Telangana High Court on Wednesday asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing TRS MLAs' poaching case to issue fresh notice to BJP Leader and General Secretary B.L. Santosh.
Justice B. Vijayasen Reddy asked the Special Investigation Team to serve the notice online through email and WhatsApp. He dismissed the plea by the state to lift the stay on the top BJP functionary's arrest.
The SIT has also been directed to file a status report on the investigation on November 29. The next hearing will take place on November 30.
The SIT submitted to the court that Santosh is not cooperating in the investigation by not appearing before it. The BJP leader - B.L. Santosh, was already notified under Section 41A of the Criminal Procedure Code. He was directed to appear before SIT on November 21. He, however, remained away.
The SIT approached the court and strived for direction for Santosh to appear for questioning. The court felt that it was the responsibility of the BJP leader, who had earlier filed a petition to stay the notice served on Santosh, to ensure that he makes himself available to the SIT.
