The Andhra Pradesh High Court has instructed Bihar Inspector General of Police, Sunil Kumar Naik, to present himself before Andhra Pradesh Police until March 12 for interrogation regarding the alleged custodial abuse of former Member of Parliament K. Raghurama Krishna Raju. Naik, a Bihar cadre IPS officer, has been questioned for five consecutive days, with the High Court now requiring him to continue appearing for three more days.
During the hearing on Naik’s anticipatory bail plea, the investigating officer requested additional time to interrogate Naik, which the High Court granted by extending the questioning period until March 12. Naik had previously been directed to appear before the police daily from March 5 to March 9, with the police conducting daily questioning sessions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The interrogation of Naik is based on the allegations of custodial torture made by Raju, who was reportedly mistreated during the YSR Congress Party government’s tenure. In response to Raju’s complaint, the Guntur police had filed a case last year against former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and three IPS officers, including Sunil Naik.
