The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has sought a detailed report from the Principal Secretary to the Home Ministry in connection with the allegations of illegal detention, custodial torture and death of a young man from Suryapet district.
In an order passed on Monday, December 22, the Commission consolidated two separate complaints related to the death of Karla Rajesh and directed the Home Ministry to submit a comprehensive report by the next hearing. The matter was posted for further hearing on 12 January 2026.
The first complaint was filed by K. Lalitha, mother of the deceased, a resident of Kodad town in Suryapet district. She claimed that her son was illegally detained by the police for six days from November 4 to November 9, during which he was subjected to third-degree torture. According to her representation, he was subsequently implicated in a false criminal trial and taken into judicial custody on November 10.
The complainant further stated that despite repeated requests, the Chilkur police did not allow her to meet her son. When he was brought before a judge, she claimed he had visible severe injuries. It was also alleged that he was given an injection of Hycort in his right hand on the court premises before being produced in court and was later sent to judicial custody.
She said that on November 10, she got a call from Huzurnagar scam staff who informed her that her son’s health condition was serious. When she visited the prison, she found him in critical condition. He was taken to the District Government Hospital in Suryapet on 14 November and later sent to Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad where he succumbed to his injuries on 16 November.
Holding specific police personnel responsible for her son’s death, the complainant alleged that the Sub-Inspector (SI) of Chilkur Police Station, the Circle Inspector (CI) of Kodad Rural Police Station and several constables from both the stations used third degree methods. It sought directions to register cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the officials concerned, conduct reposmortem, preserve material evidence and initiate action against senior police officers for alleged negligence.
A second complaint was filed on similar lines by Manda Krishna Madiga, founder president of the Madiga Porata Samithi Reserve, who also sought the recovery of call records of the constables and home guards concerned and examination of all relevant CCTV footage. He called on the Commission to ensure a fair and comprehensive investigation into the incident.
Published – 22 Dec 2025 20:49 IST
