Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks State Response on Custodial Death
The Andhra Pradesh High Court is hearing a case about the death of Gade Saikrishna in police custody.
His mother, Vijaya Lakshmi, has asked for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
She made this request through a court application.
The court asked the Andhra Pradesh government to explain its position in a written response.
This written response is called a counter affidavit.
Two judges heard the matter in Vijayawada.
The judges did not decide on the investigation request yet.
They postponed the next hearing until the following week.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court directed the state government to file a counter affidavit.
The direction followed an interlocutory application by Vijaya Lakshmi, mother of Gade Saikrishna.
She is seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into her son’s custodial death.
The death occurred at Krishna Lanka police station, according to the petition’s account.
A two-judge bench adjourned the matter until next week after hearing it in Vijayawada.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh High Court, the state government, and Vijaya Lakshmi, mother of Gade Saikrishna.
- What
- The court directed the state government to file a counter affidavit on a request for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into Gade Saikrishna’s custodial death.
- When
- The petition was heard on Wednesday, and the matter was adjourned until next week.
- Where
- The hearing took place in Vijayawada; the death was reported to have occurred at Krishna Lanka police station.
- Why
- Vijaya Lakshmi filed the application seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into her son’s custodial death.
- Court
- Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Petitioner
- Vijaya Lakshmi
- Deceased
- Gade Saikrishna
- Requested investigation
- Central Bureau of Investigation probe
- Police station named
- Krishna Lanka police station
- Court bench
- Justice Battu Devanand and Justice Gedela Tuhin Kumar
- Next hearing
- Next week