Hans News Service Vijayawada

ChiefMinister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday ordered the suspension of Krishnalanka circle inspector Nagaraju and directed an IPS-level investigation into the disappearance of Sai Krishna from Vijayawada, following a high-level review meeting at the State Secretariat.

Soon after returning from his Singapore visit, the Chief Minister convened a meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and senior police officials to review the sensational case. During the meeting, officials briefed the two leaders on the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Sai Krishna, a resident of Krishnalanka.

Expressing concern over the allegations linked to the case, the Chief Minister directed senior police officials to immediately suspend CI Nagaraju and ordered that the matter be investigated by a senior IPS officer. He stressed that the probe must be impartial and thorough and called for stringent action against all those found responsible.

Chief secretary G Sai Prasad, DGP Harish Kumar Gupta, intelligence chief Mahesh Chandra Laddha and Vijayawada police commissioner Rajasekhar Babu attended the review meeting.Meanwhile, YSRCP state spokesperson Vangaveeti Narendra alleged that the incident had raised serious questions about governance and accountability. He claimed that Sai Krishna was taken into police custody but was never produced before a court and alleged that his body was cremated without being handed over to family members.

Demanding action against all those involved, including senior officials, Narendra questioned whether such an incident could have occurred without political backing and criticized what he described as attempts to settle the issue rather than ensure justice.