CM orders probe into Lagacherla farmer being taken to hospital in handcuffs

The Chief Minister sought information from officials over Naik's health and expressed displeasure over the action of the officials.

Hyderabad: Faced with fierce criticism from all quarters over a farmer from Lagacherla being taken to a hospital in handcuffs for treatment, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy ordered for a detailed enquiry into the incident and directed officials to submit a report.

Heerya Naik, a tribal farmer who was jailed in Sangareddy for opposing to part with his land for establishing a pharma village at Lagacherla, had complained of chest pain, reportedly caused by a heart stroke, and was taken to the government hospital in Sangareddy. However, with officials taking him cuffed to a chain held by a constable in a police jeep, and videos of the same going viral on social media platforms, people from different sections , including the principal opposition BRS, raised strong objections.

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The Chief Minister sought information from officials over Naik’s health and expressed displeasure over the action of the officials.

“What was the need for taking the farmer with handcuffs to hospital?” Revanth Reddy asked and ordered for an enquiry into the incident. He also stressed that such incidents would not be tolerated anymore.