A Superintendent of Police of Police Transport Organisation (PTO) was today allegedly held captive by a suspended head-constable in Saifabad area here.
The head-constable, identified as Giriprasad Sarma, took the senior officer Lakshminarayana hostage this evening, and threatened to set afire the room where the SP is locked in if attempt was made to free him, police said.
Senior police officers have rushed to the spot.
Sarma, who accuses the SP and other senior police officials of PTO of harassing him and suspending him, has sought disciplinary action against Lakshminarayana.
He spoke to a local Telugu newschannel and put forth the demand.
A senior police officer said they were looking into the demand and added “a fair inquiry will be conducted and we request Sarma to immediately release the SP. We are talking to him.”
Police force in strength has been deployed at the spot.
PTI