Speaking on the Nandyal mass suicide case, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy raised serious concerns over the issue. The CM has also pointed out at the lawyer who has been defending the two accused being an active TDP member.
Showing documentary evidence, the CM stated: “Right after the two accused were being arrested, what came to my notice is very disappointing. A lawyer from the TDP party, Vedurla Ramachandra Rao is trying to file a bail petition. He had also worked for Naidu for the state kapu welfare development corporation as a nominee director in the year December 2015.”
The CM further added that we are unable to win over the courts as they are taking their side. We have also witnessed the bail being granted. This did not stop us from fighting further. “Today, we have moved forward to filing a bail cancellation petition. TDP is trying to tarnish our image. They have been spreading rumors that the Government is trying to save the two accused in the case,” he said further.
Speaking on the Nandyal incident, the CM said: “What happened with Abdul Salam and his family is tragic. As soon as I was informed about the incident, we immediately took action, legally. For the first time, the Government is slapping a case on the police department. We see that justice is served for everyone equally. The officers were not only suspended, but we have also arrested them.”
Within a day of the CM intervening, the accused in the Abdul Salam mass suicide case were not only suspended but also arrested and booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The accused procured a bail from the sessions court in Nandyal, only to see the AP Police filing a ‘Bail Cancellation Petition’ within no time. The accused has been an integral part of the local law enforcement machinery, if released on bail can hinder the investigation by tampering with the evidence, threatening the witnesses it being the reason for new ones not coming forward.