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The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged custodial death of Gade Sai Krishna (25) arrested suspended Krishnalanka Circle Inspector S.S.V.V. Nagaraju from a hideout in Ajitsingh Nagar, Vijayawada on June 23, 2026. Sai Krishna had been missing since May 9 after allegedly being taken into custody by the same officer. His mother filed a habeas corpus petition in the High Court after the police failed to produce her son. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu intervened, ordering the CI's suspension and a murder case registration against him on June 19. The government formed a four-member SIT on June 21 to investigate illegal detention, custodial torture, death, and evidence tampering. The SIT shifted the accused to the Task Force office for questioning amid protests from his supporters who attempted to block the police operation.
Source report
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has taken the suspended Krishnalanka Circle Inspector into custody and moved him to the Task Force office for questioning in connection with alleged custodial torture, death, and evidence tampering.
Published: June 23, 2026 02:38 pm IST By: Rajulapudi Srinivas
Key Developments
- The SIT, probing the alleged custodial death of Gade Sai Krishna (25), took former Krishnalanka Circle Inspector (CI) S.S.V.V. Nagaraju into custody on Tuesday (June 23, 2026).
- The suspended officer was found hiding at a house in Ajitsingh Nagar, Vijayawada.
- He has been shifted to the Task Force office for questioning.
- Security has been tightened around Ajitsingh Nagar as a precautionary measure.
“We took the suspended Krishnalanka CI into custody from a house at Ajitsingh Nagar, where he was hiding,” a senior police officer told The Hindu.
Background: Missing Since May 9
- Sai Krishna, a resident of Krishnalanka, was involved in several cases.
- He has been missing since May 9, when police reportedly took him into custody at Markapuram.
- His mother, G. Vijaya Lakshmi, filed a habeas corpus petition in the High Court on June 2, after repeatedly approaching the Krishnalanka police station and the NTR Police Commissionerate.
- When the NTR Commissionerate police failed to produce Sai Krishna in court on June 15, the High Court directed them to produce him by June 29.
Government and Judicial Response
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the incident and directed DGP Harish Kumar Gupta to suspend Mr. Nagaraju.
- A murder case was registered against the CI on June 19.
- On June 21, the government issued an order constituting a four-member Special Investigation Team to investigate:
- Illegal detention
- Custodial torture
- Death
- Screening of evidence in Sai Krishna’s case
Local Reaction
Supporters of the accused CI attempted to obstruct the SIT operation. They tried to stop police vehicles and raised slogans demanding Mr. Nagaraju’s release.
Police have also arranged additional security at the SIT office where the suspended CI is currently being questioned.
Published: June 23, 2026 02:38 pm IST
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Alleged Custodial Death of Gade Sai Krishna in Vijayawada Sparks Political Row and Probe