Telangana Rakshana Sena chief K. Kavitha has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the removal of Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar from the Union Council of Ministers to ensure a free and fair investigation into case Kumar’s son, Bandi Bageerath, has been accused in.

“Given the gravity of the POCSO case involving a minor, the paramount objective of the state must be to ensure that the ongoing investigation and subsequent judicial proceedings are conducted with absolute independence, transparency, and fairness,” the letter, published on social media by the news agency ANI, stated.

“While the legal process will independently determine his son’s guilt or innocence, his continued occupation of this specific office creates an unavoidable conflict of interest,” it added.

Kavitha stressed the importance of maintaining public faith in the neutrality of the justice system, saying it requires that “no shadow of political influence hangs over the case.”

Earlier, the TRS chief had also urged the state police to issue a lookout circular against Bhageerath, who has been booked in the (Pocso) Act case.

She justified the demand by alleging that the “BJP is in the habit of making those facing allegations leave the country.”

The case against Bhageerath was registered following a complaint by the mother of a 17-year-old girl, who alleged a pattern of grooming and sexual assault during a New Year’s Eve party in December 2025.

Bhageerath has denied the allegations and filed a counter-complaint, claiming he was the victim of a ₹5 crore “honeytrap” and extortion plot.

The Telangana High Court on Friday refused to grant him interim protection from arrest as the police investigation continues.