‘Is Sai Krishna dead or alive? If dead, where is his body?’ Jagan asks Naidu
Amaravati: YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy asked Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu about the whereabouts of Gade Sai Krishna, who was allegedly detained by the police, and asked whether he was dead or alive and if he was dead, where was his body.
Over the past few days, Andhra Pradesh has been rocked by the alleged “disappearance” of Sai Krishna, whose mother accused Vijayawada’s Krishna Lanka police inspector SSSV Nagaraju of torturing her son to death and then secretly cremating his body without the knowledge of his family members.
“Mr N Chandrababu Naidu Garu, is Sai Krishna dead or alive? If he is dead, where is his body?” Reddy asked this question in his post on X. Recalling that an FIR was registered four days ago, the former CM asked, “Why has no arrest been made yet?” he asked.
The state government took the sensational “missing” case of Sai Krishna “seriously”, prompting Naidu to appoint a senior IPS officer to investigate the case.
On June 19, Andhra Pradesh Police arrested Nagaraju (50) for “murder” for his role in the alleged custodial death of Sai Krishna (23). The then superintendent of Krishna Lanka was recently “suspended”.
The government subsequently set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to ensure a “transparent, impartial and credible investigation” considering the seriousness and sensitivity of the allegations against Nagaraju.
Former Vijayawada MP Keseni Srinivas, who recently demanded a CBI probe into Sai Krishna’s alleged “custodial death”, wrote to Naidu that “local agencies (Andhra Pradesh Police Department) cannot investigate themselves”.
Sai Krishna’s mother, Gade Vijaya Lakshmi, begs the government to give birth to her son if he is “alive” or at least give him his “ashes”.
Meanwhile, on Monday, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) vice-president Kolanukonda Sivaji and others visited the family of Perupogu Kranthi Kumar, who died by suicide due to alleged harassment by Nagaraju.
A selfie video of Kumar went viral in which he accused the former Krishna Lanka inspector of allegedly driving him to suicide by harassment and torture.
In the selfie video, Kumar, a Dalit, was seen consuming poison and allegedly ending his life due to harassment by Nagaraju on May 21. The video went viral following Sai Krishna’s case, also linked to Nagaraju.
“It is very sad that Kranthi Kumar ended his life after recording a selfie video alleging that he was harassed by Nagaraju, the 6th City Circle Inspector of Vijayawada. His statement that he was harassed because he belonged to the Dalit community shocked and disturbed people in the society,” APCC said in a press release.
Demanding the government to file a lawsuit based on the content of the selfie video, Congress leaders called for a fair and impartial investigation to ensure justice.
They consoled Kumar’s mother Mariyamma, wife Prabhavathamma, daughter and other family members.
Incidentally, Kumar is the son of Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (MRPS) leader Perupogu Kranthi Kumar. Manda is a Dalit organization founded by Krishna Madiga.
Congress leaders assured that the party will stand with Kumar’s family and fight by all legal means to get justice.
