Opposition demands Suspension of SP over Nerella incident

Hyderabad, Aug 12: Some of the political party leaders and social organizations on Friday met DGP Anurag Sharma, seeking action against police officials involved in the alleged torture of people of Nerella village in Sircilla district.

The delegation also sought registration of cases under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act against Superintendent of Police Vishwajeet.

The delegation, including of TPCC Working President, Bhatti Vikramarka, Telangana TDP working president A. Revanth Reddy, and CPI leader Chada Venkat Reddy, said the police had tortured people using third-degree methods after picking them for burning a sand lorry.



The delegation said the SP and his staff had subjected them to severe third-degree torture beating them indiscriminately, pouring hot water on their private parts, giving electric shocks and administering sedatives continuously for four days.

The police had also threatened the victims not to reveal the torture or else they would book their family members, showing them as sex workers and drug peddlers, the delegation said.