Tejasvi Surya's phone misused

Tejasvi Surya. Credit: DH Photo

Bengaluru police are investigating a complaint that someone misused the phone number of Bangalore South MP, L S Tejasvi Surya, to extort money and diamonds.

Surya's personal secretary, V Bhanu Prakash, filed the complaint at the South CEN Crime police station. Since Surya remains busy, his phone is mostly with Prakash. He takes calls and notifies the MP.

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On July 1, Gujarat BJP Yuva Morcha president Prashant Korat received a phone call from Surya's number. The caller demanded money and diamonds.