CI in Vivekananda Murder Case Dismissed from Service

Following the prolonged investigations into the case, Shankaraiah had been put under Vacancy Reserve in Kurnool range. The CI had gone on to issue a defamation notice to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu a few months ago.

Kurnool SP Vikranth Patil released a statement on Friday about the dismissal of circle inspector Shankaraiah from police service following a directive issued by Kurnool range DIG Koya Praveen.

It may be recalled that Shankaraiah, as circle inspector of Pulivendula at the time of Vivekananda Reddy’s murder, had been accused of failing to preserve the necessary evidence at the scene of the crime – the residence of YS Vivekananda Reddy.

Sources said Shankaraiah serving a defamation notice against CM Naidu violates the norms and regulations of the police department.