Court sends suspended Andhra police inspector to 14-day judicial remand

A Vijayawada court on Wednesday remanded suspended Krishna Lanka police inspector SSVV Naga Raju to 14 days of judicial remand. He is accused of torturing a 25-year-old man to death in custody and allegedly cremating the body without informing family members

Vijayawada: A local court on Wednesday remanded the police inspector accused of “torturing” a youngster to death in custody to 14 days of judicial remand, an official said.

Suspended Krishna Lanka inspector SSVV Naga Raju (53) is accused of thrashing Gade Sai Krishna (25) to death and then clandestinely cremating his body without the knowledge of his family members.

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“Naga Raju has been produced before a local court here (Vijayawada), which remanded him for 14 days,” the official told PTI.

According to the official, the suspended inspector is being shifted to Rajahmundry Central Jail.