RRR Torture Case: No Relief For Big Heads Involved

The AP Police is taking a strategic approach in the custodial torture case against Raghurama Krishna Raju (RRR). They have decided to proceed with arrests only after exhausting all legal options to avoid the perception that these arrests are being made out of political vendetta.

The High Court recently denied anticipatory bail to the then CID DSP Vijay Paul, who was later appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) by the Jagan government after his retirement. A case of sedition had been filed against RRR for holding press meetings critical of the government. Vijay Paul, as a CID officer, had filed the case suo moto.

Now that Vijay Paul has been denied anticipatory bail, it raises questions about whether other key figures involved—such as the then CID Chief PV Sunil Kumar and Intelligence (A2) Chief P. Seetharaamaanjaneyulu (A1) —who were allegedly involved in the arrest and torture of RRR, might also fail to secure precautionary bail.

Raghurama Krishna Raju has already gathered substantial evidence in this case, strongly pursuing it due to the torture he claims to have endured. The implication is that these officials, who acted under the direction of a “criminal-minded ruler,” may face legal consequences for taking the law into their own hands in their efforts to satisfy political orders.