Remand Report Details Sai Krishna’s Death, Body Disposal
The report, submitted before the city court on Friday, concerns fourth accused and realtor Gulivindala Suresh.
Vijayawada:The remand report filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the custodial death case of Gade Sai Krishna has detailed the alleged circumstances leading to his death and the subsequent disposal of his body.
The report, submitted before the city court on Friday, concerns fourth accused and realtor Gulivindala Suresh. It stated that Suresh was present when Krishna Lanka CI Nagaraju, head constable Ashok and constable Nani allegedly assaulted Sai Krishna at the Krishna Lanka police station on May 7 and later took him to an abandoned building at Ranigari Thota.
According to the report, Suresh visited the building on May 12 and found Sai Krishna seriously injured. CI Nagaraju allegedly instructed Suresh and other constables to keep him there until he recovered. Sai Krishna subsequently died, the report said.
In the intervening night of May 12 and 13, Nagaraju, Ashok and Suresh allegedly wrapped the body in a blanket, transported it on a motorcycle to Swargapuri crematorium and cremated it themselves.
Suresh allegedly returned to the crematorium on May 18 to check whether any remains were left. The SIT later recovered ashes, bones and burnt material from the crematorium and seized two vehicles.
The report also stated that CCTV footage and other technical evidence was destroyed. Head constable Satyanarayana allegedly deleted photographs taken while Sai Krishna was in custody.
On May 31, Suresh allegedly accompanied Krishna Lanka police personnel to the house of Sai Krishna’s maternal uncle, Mullapudi Navrang, and offered compensation in return for withdrawing a habeas corpus petition filed in the High Court. Navrang allegedly rejected the offer.
The SIT sought 15 days’ police custody of Suresh for further investigation. The court, however, remanded him to judicial custody till September 24, following which he was taken to Nuzvid jail.
