Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Supreme Court Takes Direct Control of Sai Krishna Death Probe
The Supreme Court is examining what happened to Gade Sai Krishna after he was allegedly taken into police custody.
The court is worried because he was allegedly not brought before a magistrate.
It also questioned why a police report was not filed quickly after his disappearance was reported.
The court heard that CCTV footage from the police station had allegedly been deleted.
It has paused related proceedings in the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
The court will now watch the investigation itself.
The State said seven people were arrested and that investigators had filed a chargesheet.
An investigation report said Sai Krishna died from injuries allegedly caused by police personnel and that his body was later cremated.
The court ordered the State to provide its records and will hear the matter again on October 12.
The Supreme Court will directly monitor the investigation into Gade Sai Krishna’s alleged custodial death and disappearance.
The court stayed related Andhra Pradesh High Court proceedings and ordered the State to submit records in a sealed cover by September 30.
Justices questioned why Sai Krishna was not produced before a magistrate, why the FIR was delayed, and why CCTV footage was allegedly deleted.
The State said seven accused had been arrested and remanded and that a chargesheet had been filed.
The case involves conflicting accounts about Sai Krishna’s body, with the court noting it was untraced while an SIT report cited before it said he was cremated.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, YSRCP MP Muddila Gurumoorthy, the Andhra Pradesh government and senior police officials are involved in the case concerning Gade Sai Krishna.
- What
- The Supreme Court stayed related High Court proceedings and took direct control of monitoring the investigation into Sai Krishna’s alleged custodial death and disappearance.
- When
- The directions were issued on Wednesday; the next hearing is scheduled for October 12, with records due by September 30.
- Where
- The proceedings are before the Supreme Court, while the underlying events concern the Krishnalanka police station and Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Gurumoorthy sought an inquiry into alleged illegal detention, custodial death, delayed reporting and destruction of evidence.
Petitioner and Opposition Claims
State Submissions
Alleged police responsibility
Petitioner and Opposition Claims
Gurumoorthy sought an inquiry into the alleged roles of senior police officials in Sai Krishna’s detention, disappearance, custodial death and alleged destruction of evidence; opposition parties sought a CBI probe.
State Submissions
The State relied on the existing investigation, saying seven accused had been arrested and remanded and that a chargesheet had been filed.
Investigation findings
Petitioner and Opposition Claims
The petitioner’s side argued that punitive action had largely been limited to subordinate police personnel and challenged the handling of the case.
State Submissions
The State presented the SIT investigation and related case material, including findings cited in court about Sai Krishna’s alleged death and cremation.
Status of Sai Krishna’s body
Petitioner and Opposition Claims
The court heard concerns that Sai Krishna’s body remained untraced, adding to questions about the investigation.
State Submissions
The SIT remand report cited before the court stated that the body was taken to Swargapuri crematorium and cremated.
- Petitioner
- YSRCP MP Muddila Gurumoorthy
- Complaint date
- A disappearance complaint was submitted to the DGP on May 28.
- Court directions
- The Supreme Court stayed related Andhra Pradesh High Court proceedings and will directly monitor the investigation.
- Records deadline
- The State must submit SIT records and other case material in a sealed cover by September 30.
- Next hearing
- October 12
- State submission
- Seven accused were arrested and remanded, and a chargesheet was filed.
- Key concerns
- The court questioned the delayed FIR, lack of magistrate production and alleged deletion of police-station CCTV footage.
