The Nellore district police ordered a departmental inquiry with seven policemen, including a Circle Inspector and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), in an alleged custodial death case. So far, Ttree policemen were suspended and four were sent to Vacancy Reserve (VR) in the case.
The victim has been identified as Emmanuel (41), of Manipur, who belonged to the Kuki tribe.
Guntur Range IG, G. Pala Raju, conducted an inquiry and suspended Venkatachala Satram CI, Gangadhar, ASI, Srinath and constable Lakshmikanth. SI Ayyappa, constables Madan Kumar and Nagendra and home guards, Madhusudhan Rao and Madhu were sent to VR in the case. The victim was travelling from Assam to Ernakulam when the incident happened, the police said.
