Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- Former Rajya Sabha MP J Santosh Kumar appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday, January 27, and was questioned for over seven hours in connection with the alleged phone-tapping case during the previous BRS government's tenure.

Santosh, who reached the Jubilee Hills police station around 3 pm, was examined by investigators on multiple aspects of the case, with questioning continuing until nearly 11 pm.

His appearance before the SIT triggered intense political discussion, as he is considered a close associate of former chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR).

According to reports, officials probing the case reportedly questioned him on whether he had acted as an intermediary between the form...