A Superintendent of Police of Police Transport Organisation (PTO) was on Wednesday 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.
Meanwhile, Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma said senior police officers have arrived at the spot and they were assessing the situation.
"We are trying to talk to him (Sarma)...even the Home Minister (P Sabitha Indra Reddy) spoke to him and assured t his problems will be looked into and resolved," he said.
"We will be able to... (convince him to free the SP). He should give up and everything (his complaint) will be taken care of," the city police chief maintained.
Speaking to the channel through his cellphone, Sarma reiterated his demand of initiating action against the senior PTO police officers gainst whom he has made graft allegations. Asked why he was keeping the SP under captivity, Sarma said "It is only related to PTO issues. He is a high-ranking police officer in the organisation and complaints (against other officers) were made to him." The Constable said he will give his demands in writing and address them to DGP V Dinesh Reddy.
"If they are resolved ...I will come out or else I will set afire to the room." Lakshminaryana, who was allowed by Sarma to speak to the channel, however, said he had never harassed the suspended Head Constable and pleaded for his early release in view of his health condition.
"I have been tied here. My health is not good. I never harassed him. In fact, I came here (to the room) to solve his problem after Sarma asked me to do so. But after one hour I was told that I have been held captive," he reportedly told the channel.
When asked to the SP if Sarma had kept kerosene in the room, the Head Constable warned him not to reveal anything further and cut the phone call.
Sarma has locked the SP and himself in a lodge room. In-charge DGP Reddy, who spoke to Sarma tonight, said the suspended head constable highlighted certain points which were worth looking into.
"I have spoken to him and asked him to directly meet me in office tomorrow. His issues will be handled on priority. I am going to inquire into why he was suspended. I asked him to release the SP, not to traumatise him...no harm should be done to him," he said. Reddy said Sarma assured him that he would meet him tomorrow. It was not correct for Sarma to generalise the issue, the DGP added.