Hyderabad, March 25 -- The Telangana High Court on Monday, March 24 issued a notice to the government seeking its response on the bail plea of former Special Investigation Bureau (SIB) chief Prabhakar Rao who is a prime accused in the phone tapping case.

Rao, who is currently in the United States had filed an anticipatory bail plea through his counsel in the Telangana HC stating that he had no involvement in the phone tapping case. Rao asserted that he served with dedication for over 30 years and did not commit any illegal acts. Citing his health issues, he approached the High Court to grant him anticipatory bail.

As it was the first hearing of the petition, the court directed the government to provide its explanation on the matter. The...