Jagan Visits Kranthi Kumar's Family
YSR Congress Party President and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday visited the family of taxi driver Kranthi Kumar at Krishnalanka in Vijayawada and assured them of legal and political support, alleging that sustained police harassment led to his death.
Expressing condolences to Kranthi Kumar's wife, children and father, Jagan described the family's situation as heartbreaking. He alleged that Kranthi Kumar had been forced to report daily to the Krishnalanka Police Station for nearly three months despite having no pending convictions, and claimed the repeated harassment drove him to suicide.
Jagan referred to a selfie video allegedly recorded by Kranthi Kumar before his death, in which he reportedly accused former Circle Inspector Nagaraju and other police personnel of harassment. He questioned why no action had been taken against those named and raised concerns over the reported disappearance of CCTV footage from the police station.
The former Chief Minister also criticised the government for allegedly failing to register a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and accused it of protecting those responsible. He assured the bereaved family that the YSR Congress Party would provide legal assistance and pursue justice through the courts if required. Police have not publicly responded to the allegations.
