BJP Telangana President N. Ramchander Rao addressed the state Mahila meeting at the BJP office in Hyderabad on Monday. | Photo credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR
The BJP has demanded an independent and impartial probe into the Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) fire accident with suspected sabotage.
BJP state unit president N. Ramchander Rao, who was in Kothagud on Sunday for municipal election campaigning, told the media that the fire at FSL in Nampally could not be considered a mere accident as crucial evidence in several high-profile cases such as hard drives, pen, DNA reports, voice samples and digital evidence were stored in the lab.
He said the fire was a “deliberate attempt” to derail the investigation into a phone-tapping case involving BRS leaders. “Even after two years, the Congress government is dragging on the wiretapping probe,” he said.
Mr. Rao alleged a nexus between the Congress and the BRS and accused both parties of working with each other. “To cover up their failures, corruption and inefficient governance, they are making baseless allegations against the BJP,” he said.
Firefighters and police officials at the Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory in Nampally, Hyderabad on Saturday. | Photo credit: RAMAKRISHNA G.
Meanwhile, BJP state spokesperson NV Subash, addressing the media at the party’s state headquarters in Hyderabad, said that such a fire had never occurred in the 52-year history of FSL in Nampally. “That’s why it’s not appropriate to call it an ordinary accident,” he said.
“The former chief minister’s voice test reports, key phone call records and crucial evidence for a Supreme Court hearing were destroyed in the fire. How can we call this a coincidence when the incident happened so close to a scheduled court hearing,” he asked.
“Attempts are being made to protect those involved in corruption cases under the previous BRS regime and use the fire as an excuse in court. Where is the CCTV footage of the Caesar room? The moments of the fire were recorded,” he asked.
Published – 08 Feb 2026 20:00 IST