Police deny assault allegations into man’s death, probe continues
Police in Tadikonda are investigating the death of a 30-year-old man who died after being summoned for questioning in a theft case. Authorities have denied allegations of assault, citing CCTV evidence, and have appointed an independent officer to oversee the probe.
Why it matters
The case highlights concerns regarding police accountability and the transparency of custodial investigations.
Tadikonda police have registered a case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), corresponding to the erstwhile Section 174 of the Cr.P.C., and launched an investigation into the suspicious death of 30-year-old Chikati Gopi of Ponnekallu village in Tadikonda mandal.
According to a press release from the office of the District Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal on Wednesday, Gopi was summoned to the Tadikonda police station on June 25 in connection with a theft case and was released the following day.
His family later noticed that he had developed a fever and took him to the Ponnekallu government hospital. On doctors’ advice, he was shifted to the Guntur Government Hospital and subsequently to the Tenali Government Hospital for further treatment.
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