High Court orders faster CID probe into death of former TTD security officer in Parakamani case

The Hindu
The Hindu
2h ago
The Andhra Pradesh High Court directed the CID to expedite the probe into the suspicious death of TTD former Assistant Vigilance and Security Officer Y. Satish Kumar during hearings in the Parakamani theft case.
High Court orders faster CID probe into death of former TTD security officer in Parakamani case
A What happened
The Andhra Pradesh High Court directed the CID to expedite the probe into the suspicious death of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams former Assistant Vigilance and Security Officer Y. Satish Kumar. The court said it would monitor the investigation if the situation warranted, once a charge-sheet is filed. The court observed that TTD and police appeared to have weakened the Parakamani theft case by acting hand in glove with prime accused C.V. Ravi Kumar. The court directed the TTD Executive Officer to submit a plan to modernise counting and valuation of offerings made to Lord Venkateswara.
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Key insights

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    Court signaled possible oversight of the investigation: The High Court said it would monitor the investigation if the situation warranted, once a charge-sheet is filed.

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    Court flagged alleged institutional conduct affecting the case: The High Court observed that TTD and police appeared to have weakened the Parakamani theft case by acting hand in glove with prime accused C.V. Ravi Kumar.

Takeaways

The High Court ordered a faster CID probe into Y. Satish Kumar’s suspicious death and issued directions for disciplinary action and modernisation of offering-counting processes at TTD.

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