Sai Krishna Missing Case Its Murder In Lock Up
Great Andhra
It is now official. The 25-year-old Gade Sai Krishna, who had been missing since May 9, has been subject to custodial death at Krishna Lanka police station in Vijayawada
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It was evident from the filing of FIR by the Andhra Pradesh police against suspended Krishna Lanka Circle Inspector S S V Nagaraju on Friday under Section 103 (1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita, which deals with the crime that is punishable for murder.
The case was registered based on a complaint filed by Sai Krishna’s mother, Vijayalakshmi.
Nagaraju had already been suspended by the government amid mounting allegations over his role in the controversial case.
According to police sources, Vijayawada Police Commissioner Rajasekhar Babu personally received the complaint from Vijayalakshmi and ordered the registration of a criminal case against the suspended officer.
Apart from the section dealing with murder, Nagaraju was also booked under other sections Sections 127(4) and 127(6) (wrongful confinement), and 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 238 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) (erasing of evidence).
Assistant Commissioner of Police Daiva Prasad of the Disha Police Station has been appointed as the investigating officer. Reports indicate that Nagaraju could face arrest any time from now.
Investigators are also expected to examine the role of other individuals connected to the case, and further action may follow depending on the findings.
The disappearance of Sai Krishna has become one of the most politically sensitive issues in Andhra Pradesh in recent weeks.
Public criticism intensified against Nagaraju following allegations linked to the missing person case, as well as separate controversies involving the death of Vamsi Krishna and another alleged suicide.
The case has also acquired political overtones after YSRCP president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy visited Sai Krishna’s family and questioned the government’s handling of the matter.
Political analysts believe the latest developments have increased pressure on the coalition government, while also providing the opposition with an opportunity to intensify its criticism of the administration’s law-and-order record.