One ends life in Palnad; the police deny the accusation of harassment

A man ended his life under suspicious circumstances at Piduguralla in Palnadu district on Wednesday over allegations that he had accused the police of harassment in an alleged suicide letter.

However, the police denied the allegations, saying that no summons had been issued to the deceased and the note was yet to be verified.

According to the police, the deceased, Sk. Dariya Hussain, was not called for questioning. Gurazala DSP M. Maheswara Rao said only Amarunnisa Begum, wife of Dariya Hussain, was asked to appear before the Piduguralla police in connection with the land dispute.

Explaining the background, the DSP said that Prasanth, son of P. Lakshmi, bought a 78 square yard plot from Masthana Bi and later entered into an agreement to sell it to Amarunnisa Begum after receiving an advance.

Subsequently, the land was included in the prohibited list under Section 22-A, after which the remaining purchase price was allegedly denied.

Lakshmi later lodged a complaint through the Public Grievance Redressal Scheme (PGRS), which the district collector forwarded to the Piduguralla police for investigation. Based on this, Amarunnisa Begum was summoned to the police station.

Meanwhile, local reports claimed that the alleged suicide note accused Piduguralla Circle Inspector Sriram Venkat Rao of harassment, allegedly threatening to vacate the house even though the case was before the court and warning of a ganja case if the family did not comply.

The DSP said that the police have not yet received the alleged suicide report. He clarified that the wife of the deceased had filed a complaint that due to constant harassment of P. Lakshmi and Prasant, her husband ended his life.

The police have registered a case under section 306 IPC and 108 BNS. Police said the exact circumstances that led to the death will be established after an investigation.

Published – 15 Jul 2026 23:32 IST