*Sai Krishna is a victim of state failure*

Vishakapatnam, June 19: Former Minister and YSRCP West Godavari Regional Coordinator Gudivada Amarnath on Thursday described the death of Kapu youth Gade Sai Krishna as a government killing and said the incident was the consequence of what he termed the “Red Book Constitution” being implemented in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing the media in Visakhapatnam, he demanded that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Minister Nara Lokesh and Home Minister Anitha also be named as accused in the case, holding them politically accountable for the functioning of the police machinery and the collapse of law and order.
Amarnath said the registration of an attempt-to-murder case against Circle Inspector Nagaraju itself establishes that Sai Krishna did not survive police custody. He said the government is attempting to sacrifice one officer while shielding senior police officials, including the Police Commissioner, the DGP and others connected with the incident. He demanded that all those responsible be brought under the ambit of the investigation.
Questioning the credibility of the ongoing inquiry, Amarnath said appointing an SP-rank officer to investigate officials senior to him amounts to a mere formality intended to dilute the case. He asserted that only a CBI investigation can uncover the complete truth and deliver justice to Sai Krishna’s mother. He also demanded that the entire CCTV footage from Krishna Lanka Police Station be released before the public.
Stating that Andhra Pradesh is witnessing a collapse of constitutional governance, Amarnath said police have no authority to subject any individual to third-degree torture, irrespective of the allegations against them. He accused the government of diverting attention from critical public issues through political controversies instead of answering questions on custodial deaths, law and order and governance failures. He urged the government to order a CBI probe immediately and ensure that every individual responsible for Sai Krishna’s death is prosecuted under the law.