Four police officials, including West Godavari District Additional Superintendent of Police and former Kakinada DSP V. Bheema Rao, have been suspended on charges of administrative and supervisory lapses in connection with the investigation into the case registered against YSRCP MLC Ananta Satya Udaya Bhaskar for his alleged role in the murder of a 26-year-old Dalit youth, Veedhi Subramanyam, on May 19, 2022.
On May 20, 2022, Mr. Ananta Satya Udaya Bhaskar had allegedly delivered the dead body of Subramanyam at the latter’s residence in Kakinada.
As per G.O. RT. No. 187 issued on February 21 by Principal Secretary to Home Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Kumar Viswajeet, the other three officers who had been suspended were former Kakinada DSP P. Murali Krishna, former Sarpavaram Circle Inspector A. Murali Krishna and former Sarpavaram Sub-Inspector N. Satish Babu.
Mr. Kumar Viswajeet directed the Director General of Police to initiate departmental inquiry against the four officials for lapses in the case.
Published – February 22, 2026 07:18 pm IST
