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Supreme Court Slams AP Govt, Police Over Custodial Death Case: YSRCP
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News18•24-09-2026, 10:00
Supreme Court Slams AP Govt, Police Over Custodial Death Case: YSRCP
- •YSRCP states Supreme Court's intervention in Sai Krishna custodial death case is a major setback for the coalition government and a severe indictment of the State police machinery.
- •The Supreme Court reportedly questioned, ‘Is the AP DGP sleeping?’ expressing serious concern over senior police officers' conduct.
- •Sai Krishna was allegedly subjected to custodial torture after being brought from Markapuram on a non-bailable warrant pretext; police inaction followed initial complaints.
- •Police machinery only moved after Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy visited the victim's family, leading to case registration.
- •YSRCP will continue its legal battle to fix responsibility on all involved in Sai Krishna’s death, body disappearance, and evidence destruction, as crucial CCTV footage has vanished.
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The Supreme Court stayed the Andhra Pradesh High Court proceedings on the Sai Krishna case, directed that related records be sent in a sealed cover by September 30, and posted the matter for October 12.
YSRCP leaders stated that the Supreme Court's intervention serves as a severe indictment of the state police machinery and a major setback for the coalition government due to alleged inaction against senior officers.
The YSRCP Legal Cell alleged that crucial CCTV footage from the Krishnalanka Police Station, Central Command Room, and DGP's office mysteriously disappeared while investigations initially concentrated only on lower-level personnel.