Sai Krishna’s alleged custodial death case: More details stumble out
A Special Investigation Team has arrested a key suspect in the alleged custodial death of Gade Sai Krishna. The suspect confessed that police officers interrogated the victim and subsequently cremated his body to destroy evidence.
Why it matters
This case highlights serious allegations of police brutality and corruption, raising significant concerns regarding human rights and judicial accountability.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which questioned Gulivindala Suresh (Accused 4), in the alleged custodial death of Gade Sai Krishna at Krishnalanka police station, said that Mr. Suresh confessed that he had seen Sai Krishna in the police station during interrogation, and later in a private house at Ranigari Thota, where he reportedly died on May 12.
The then Krishnalanka police station Circle Inspector S.S.V.V. Nagaraju, who is Accused No.1 in the case, and head constables – Ashok Kumar (Accused 2) and Nani (Accused 3) – cremated the body to destroy the evidence, Mr. Suresh reportedly told the investigation officers.
The NTR Commissionerate’s Task Force police, along with the Krishnalanka police, went to Markapuram on May 5, 2026, and picked up Sai Krishna, against whom two Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs) were pending. He was handed over to Krishnalanka police on the next day.
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