Archive · 11 Aug 2026
City Court Permits Private Case in Sai Krishna Custodial Death
Something sad happened in the city of Vijayawada.
A man named Gade Sai Krishna died while he was in police custody.
Some people believe the police were responsible for his death.
They also say his body disappeared, and that evidence was destroyed.
A court in Vijayawada has now allowed someone to file a private case about it.
The person who filed the case is a member of parliament named Maddila Gurumoorthy.
The case names three senior police officers as accused.
The court wants to hear the MP's statement on August 17.
The court will help figure out what really happened.
A Vijayawada city court permitted a private case over the alleged custodial death of Gade Sai Krishna.
The case also covers the alleged disappearance of Sai Krishna's body and destruction of evidence at Krishna Lanka police station.
YSRC MP Maddila Gurumoorthy filed the petition before the court on Monday.
The petition names DGP Harish Kumar Gupta (A-1), police commissioner Rajasekhar Babu (A-2) and South ACP Manasa (A-3).
The court directed that the MP's statement be recorded on August 17.
- Who
- Gade Sai Krishna, whose custodial death is alleged; YSRC MP Maddila Gurumoorthy, who filed the petition; and officers named as accused: DGP Harish Kumar Gupta (A-1), police commissioner Rajasekhar Babu (A-2) and South ACP Manasa (A-3).
- What
- A city court permitted the filing of a private case regarding the alleged custodial death of Gade Sai Krishna, the alleged disappearance of his body and destruction of evidence.
- When
- The court permitted the case on Monday; the MP's statement is to be recorded on August 17.
- Where
- Vijayawada, at the city court and the Krishna Lanka police station.
- Why
- To pursue accountability in the alleged custodial death, the disappearance of the body and the destruction of evidence.
- Case
- Alleged custodial death of Gade Sai Krishna
- Court
- Vijayawada city court
- Petitioner
- YSRC MP Maddila Gurumoorthy
- Accused A-1 (DGP)
- Harish Kumar Gupta
- Accused A-2 (Police Commissioner)
- Rajasekhar Babu
- Accused A-3 (South ACP)
- Manasa
- Incident location
- Krishna Lanka police station
- Next step
- MP's statement to be recorded on August 17