Tadepalli, November 14: Former Minister Sake Sailajanath has demanded a probe headed by a sitting Supreme Court judge into the tragic death of former TTD Assistant Vigilance and Security Officer (AVSO) Satish Kumar, who died by suicide after harassment by members of the Special Investigation Team (SIT). Addressing the media at the YSRCP central office, Sailajanath stated that Satish Kumar was relentlessly pressured and mentally tortured by SIT officials in connection with the Parakamani foreign currency theft case, ultimately forcing him to take his own life. He said that only an impartial, high-level judicial inquiry can establish what transpired during the SIT’s interrogation and how the investigating officers handled the case.
Sailajanath explained that Satish Kumar, who was earlier in charge as AVSO, had himself filed the original complaint years ago against one Ravi Kumar, accusing him of stealing foreign dollars from the Tirumala Parakamani. Shockingly, the same SIT that is now re-investigating the case has named Satish Kumar, who was the complainant, as an accused. The SIT had questioned him at length recently and even issued fresh notices asking him to appear again. Close family members and colleagues have asserted that Satish Kumar repeatedly maintained he had done no wrong and had no role whatsoever in the theft. Overwhelmed by the intimidation and humiliation during the inquiry, he allegedly took the extreme step, Sailajanath said.
The coalition government is turning the sacred Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) into a political theatre for its selfish agenda. The sudden discovery of Satish Kumar’s body on the Tadipatri railway track shocked everyone, and TTD officials themselves believe it to be a clear case of suicide driven by SIT harassment. Despite being the officer who originally reported the foreign currency theft, he was now being vilified, tortured, and falsely implicated, Sailajanath said.
He further stated that the coalition government is conspiring to target former TTD Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy through fabricated narratives and misuse of investigative agencies. Harassing an innocent former official under the guise of questioning and pushing him to the point of death, is an unforgivable act, he added. Sailajanath demanded that the probe must reveal what exactly the SIT did during its interrogation, how Satish Kumar was treated, and whether coercion or misconduct played any role in his death. He urged the government to change its vindictive approach and stop attempting to weaponize past incidents to frame political opponents.
*Coalition govt lacks sincerity*
