Rumours Afloat Over City Minister Linked to Nayeem 

Hyderabad: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has submitted a preliminary report on investigation into cases against slain gangster Nayeem. The list comprising several names of top brass in the police department and political circles as well. The ongoing SIT’s investigation into cases against the Naxalite-turned-gangster is revealing several interesting factors, including the nexus between politics and the underworld.

The latest is the allegations of Nayeem’s links witha Hyderabad-based former minister.
The police suspect that the former minister was involved in several land settlements and encroachments with the support of Nayeem, who carefully noted down details of every transaction in his diary. The police are taking the help of the dairy in unraveling the slain gangster’s linkages.

So far SIT has identified 42 top police officials, who extended their all-out co-operation to Nayeem and received financial benefits. The list of identified police officials includes 18 IPS officers.

So far SIT has identified 42 top police officials, who extended their help to Nayeem and received financial benefits in return. The list of identified police officials includes 18 IPS officers. Of these, nine are still in service and the rest have since retired from the service.

Remaining of the 42 officers are those below the rank of ACPs and DCPs.
Six SP-cadre officials, who were part of special intelligence on anti-Naxal activity, closely worked with Nayeem. All of them have retired now.