Case booked against two cops under SC/ST Act in Dalit remand prisoner’s death
Nalgonda District Crime Records Bureau DSP G. Ravi has been appointed as the investigating officer. The DSP said an ex gratia of Rs 4,12,500 has been paid to Rajesh’s mother, Lalitha.
Nalgonda: A case was registered at Huzurnagar police station against Chilkur sub-inspector Suresh Reddy and Kodad Rural circle inspector Prathap Lingam under provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in connection with the death of remand prisoner Karla Rajesh, an accused in the CMRF cheque scam.
Kodad DSP R. Srinivas Reddy said the case was registered against the two officers and an inquiry was initiated as per the directions of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He recalled that Rajesh, lodged at the Huzurnagar sub-jail, fell ill and was shifted to a hospital in Hyderabad, where he died while undergoing treatment on November 15, 2025.
Nalgonda District Crime Records Bureau DSP G. Ravi has been appointed as the investigating officer. The DSP said an ex gratia of Rs 4,12,500 has been paid to Rajesh’s mother, Lalitha.
Meanwhile, Rajesh’s family alleged that he fell ill due to third-degree methods used by the police while he was in custody. Dalit organisations staged a dharna at Kodad, demanding justice for the family.