Skip bike ride, use bullet-proof car, Hyderabad cops advise BJP MLA Raja Singh

HYDERABAD: Considering the threat faced by Goshamahal MLA Raja Singh, the Hyderabad police on Friday told him to give up travelling on a two-wheeler and requested him to use the allotted bullet proof (BP) four-wheeler.
Raja Singh, BJP’s lone MLA in Telangana who is known for his controversial statements, occasionally rides a two-wheeler while moving in his constituency.

Hyderabad police commissioner Anjani Kumar, in a letter to the legislator, said: “Due to threat perception, enhanced security has been provided to you and security personnel are also being alerted and checked from time to time. Special training has been organised to all your personal security policemen periodically’’.

The commissioner also cautioned Raja Singh that moving on a motorcycle might pose a security threat to him.
“Your kind cooperation is solicited to ensure proper security, that you may kindly completely avoid moving on motorcycle and travel by the bullet proof car allotted,’’ the CP said.
Reacting to the letter, Raja Singh said police have not clarified the basis on which they concluded that threat to him increased. “I am told by police that the situation is hostile I have a threat. But, police have not clarified to me whether I have a threat from terrorists or any organization or is the threat due to some personal enmity? So, I am writingto Union home minister Amit Shah and Telangana home minister on the issue,’’ Raja Singh said.
When TOI contacted a senior officer of Hyderabad police, he clarified that there was no increase in threat perception to Raja Singh and it remained what it was three months ago.
“Every three months, threat perception of all public representatives is reviewed. In Raja Singh’s case he was cautioned as he uses two-wheeler in public places,’’ an official said.