8 verified cases from Andhra Pradesh, newest first.
41 Katkari tribal workers from Maharashtra were rescued from bonded labour at five worksites in Andhra Pradesh's Sri Sathya Sai district. Two suspects were held in connection with the rescue operation.
A remand prisoner at Repalle Sub-Jail in Andhra Pradesh attempted suicide by slashing his throat with a knife in the kitchen.
The Supreme Court refused to restore a conviction under IPC Section 302 (murder) in a case involving serious assault. The victim provided a detailed blow-by-blow account describing 22 injuries, including grievous ones, which raised serious doubts regarding the conviction in the Court's assessment.
The CBI arrested Banothu Mangamma, a Superintendent of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) stationed in Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe. The CBI conducted searches at the accused's properties.
The Andhra Pradesh CID has filed a revised chargesheet naming actress Kadambari Jethwani as the primary accused in an alleged extortion racket. The investigation involves allegations of threats and the filing of fake cases.
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment which had quashed the 2021 criminal case against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister Ponguru Narayana in connection with alleged criminal charges. The High Court's decision to quash the case was upheld.
A 26-year-old man, Sai Krishna, allegedly died in police custody at Krishna Lanka Police Station in Vijayawada, NTR district, between May 9 and early hours of the next day. The NHRC sought reports from the Andhra Pradesh DGP and Chief Secretary regarding illegal detention, torture, alleged death, and body disposal. An FIR was registered against former CI Nagaraju.
The Supreme Court is overseeing a murder investigation involving YSR Congress Party MLA Udaya Bhaskar. The court has expressed concerns regarding the police-politician nexus and has set a deadline for the completion of the trial.