My son was killed by the police, says the mother of the missing youth in Vijayawada
Family members of Sai Krishna spoke to the media on Wednesday. | Photo credit: KVS Giri
Family members of Gade Sai Krishna (26), who was missing for the last one month, alleged that the Krishnalanka police on the instructions of NTR tortured and beat him to death in custody. They demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government order a judicial inquiry into the matter and summon all those responsible.
“My son was picked up by the police and taken to the Krishnalanka police station. He has not returned since then,” Sai Krishna’s mother Gade Vijaya Lakshmi told the media on Wednesday.
“Police accused my son (Sai Krishna) of involvement in some cases and beat him to death. When I went to Krishnalanka police station a few days ago, Circle Inspector Nagaraju said that Sai Krishna had died. He misbehaved with me,” claimed Ms Vijaya Lakshmi.
The victim’s maternal uncle, Navarang, alleged that the police framed Sai Krishna as a criminal and beat him to death in custody.
“Is this a friendly police? If Sai Krishna is alive, the police should immediately produce him before the Supreme Court,” he said.
Sai Krishna’s mother filed a Habeas Corpus petition in the Supreme Court, which directed the Krishna Lanka Police to produce the victim before her on June 15. As they could not produce Sai Krishna, the Supreme Court directed the police to produce him by June 29.
Political series
Meanwhile, the case has created a political storm in the state with YSRCP leader Kesineni Srinivas (Nani) demanding an independent probe.
YSRCP leader Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani) has asked for either a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe or a judicial inquiry led by a judge.
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) Vice President Kolanukonda Shivaji accused the police of not registering an FIR over the disappearance of Sai Krishna. “Police should preserve CCTV footage of Krishnalanka police station, Call Data Recordings (CDR) Sai Krishna, CI Nagaraju and other police involved in the case,” he said.
CM orders the probe; CI suspended
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan discussed the alleged custodial death of Gade Sai Krishna with Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta and other top police officials at the Secretariat on Wednesday.
When Mr. Naidu was informed about the disappearance and subsequent alleged death of Sai Krishna, he ordered the suspension of Circle Circle Inspector Krishnalanka Nagaraju. He ordered that action be taken against the culprits and that a senior IPS officer investigate the case.
Chief Secretary G Sai Prasad, Director General (Intelligence) Mahesh Chandra Ladda, Vijayawada Police Commissioner SV Rajashekar Babu were present.
Published – 18 Jun 2026 0:07 IST