K. Raghurama Krishna Raju was arrested in 2021, during the peak of COVID-19, for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the then Chief Minister, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, after which he alleged he was subjected to police custodial torture. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Andhra Pradesh police on Monday (February 23, 2026) arrested IPS officer Sunil Nayak in Bihar in connection with the alleged custodial torture involving the current Deputy Speaker of Andhra Assembly, K. Raghurama Krishna Raju, during the previous YSRCP administration. Guntur District Superintendent of Police (SP) Vakul Jindal said the arrest was officially recorded. Mr. Raju was arrested in 2021, during the peak of COVID-19, for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the then Chief Minister, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Following his arrest, Mr. Raju alleged that he was subjected to torture in police custody. After the TDP-led alliance took office in 2024, cases were registered against some officials and former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. Published – February 23, 2026 11:17 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation One person dead in Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia: official Who is El Mencho and what’s happening in Mexico?