Tirupati MP Maddila Gurumoorthy of YSRCP on Monday wrote a letter to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking action against a ruling party MLA, who along with his followers had allegedly attacked four forest officials in Srisailam.
He also sent representations to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (SC) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (ST) seeking urgent intervention.
It may be mentioned here that the MLA had allegedly assaulted and abused Deputy Range Officer Ramulu Naik, Beat Officer Guravayya, driver Karimulla, and staff member Mohan Kumar on August 19, 2025.
The MP in his letter alleged that, all the four officials belong to the ST, SC, and minority communities. The MLA had reportedly hurled caste slurs, physically attacked the officers, and forced them into their departmental vehicle, which he commandeered and drove around until late at night. The officials were then unlawfully taken to a guest house, wrongfully confined, and again assaulted before being released at 4 a.m.
Mr. Gurumoorthy pointed out that the incident amounted to gross violations of Articles 14, 15, 17, 19, and 21 of the Constitution and fell under the provisions of the SC/ ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. He said that the incident was not only a criminal act but also a grave assault on constitutional morality and the dignity of the vulnerable communities.
He urged the NHRC, SC Commission, and ST Commission to take decisive steps, to protect the victims, and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice without any further delay.
Published – August 25, 2025 07:57 pm IST
