The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Andhra Pradesh police probing the alleged custodial death of 25-year-old Gade Sai Krishna has detained a close associate of arrested police inspector S S V V Nagaraju.
The detained individual, Suresh, is believed to have played a key role in disposing of the victim's body after the incident. He is being questioned to establish the sequence of events that unfolded immediately after the alleged lockup death.
Preliminary findings suggest that Suresh extended support to CI Nagaraju following the custodial death, and investigators are examining the nature of Suresh's involvement in police affairs and his relationship with the absconding officer.
The SIT is further probing allegations that Suresh acted as an intermediary between the police and Sai Krishna's family after the incident and is seeking to determine the extent of his role in the case.
Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh high court has admitted a petition filed by Sai Krishna's mother seeking transfer of the investigation from the state police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or any other independent agency.
