Bandi Sanjay Alleges Drugging, Exploitation of Girls in Hyderabad’s Old City; Police Reject Claims

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday levelled serious allegations that girls from migrant Hindu families in Hyderabad’s Old City were being “drugged, blackmailed, and exploited” under the watch of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). The minister also accused the ruling Congress government of ignoring the issue.

Addressing reporters, Sanjay claimed that girls from families originating in West Bengal had been targeted by men from “another community” and that local police were “operating under political pressure.”

According to Sanjay, one girl was allegedly lured to a classmate’s house on the pretext of a birthday gathering, given drug-laced chocolates, and then kidnapped and assaulted for six days. He said the family’s initial police complaint was dismissed without proper investigation and that the survivor was later blackmailed with video recordings.

The minister said the survivor named nine other girls who had allegedly experienced similar abuse, adding that “hundreds of such incidents” were occurring without being reported. He also displayed CCTV images of men he claimed were involved in an attempted abduction.

In another case, Sanjay alleged that a minor girl was abducted by a group of men addicted to drugs and that the case was shut prematurely. He said the child was now showing signs of addiction and erratic behaviour.

The minister said he had contacted the families and urged Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to order immediate action, warning that “Hindu protection squads” would be formed if the state failed to intervene. He also accused the government’s intelligence wing of negligence, stating: “The Chief Minister is also the Home Minister. Is he only concerned about his own family while others feel unsafe?”

Police Refute Allegations

Officials at Charminar Police Station rejected Sanjay’s claims, calling them factually incorrect. A senior officer said inquiries had been conducted into the cited incidents.

Regarding the case of the girl allegedly kidnapped for six days, police said they found no evidence of sexual assault and that the teenager “had gone with the accused willingly.” As she is a minor, police said, a case of abduction was still registered.

“The girl had a history of going missing twice before,” the officer added. “The case was not closed abruptly. The investigation did not support the allegations made by the minister.”

Congress Yet to Respond

The ruling Congress government has not issued any official response to the allegations as of Sunday evening.