Cherial SHO police Srinivas placed under suspension over negligence in duty

Siddipet: Siddipet Commissioner of Police N Swetha placed SHO Cherial Police Station Srinivas under suspension for reportedly showing negligence that resulted in the murder of ZPTC member S Mallesham, a member of BRS representing Cherial mandal in Siddipet district.

On December 26, Mallesham was brutally hacked to death by few persons when he was on morning walk. The incident took place at Gujjakunta village of Cherial Mandal.

After his death, tensions prevailed at Gujjankunta village as a group of people who were protesting against the murder of Mallesham, vandalised the properties belonging to suspects.

The police arrested two persons Nangi Satyanarayana (32) and Baswaraju Sampath Kumar (24) for the murder of Shetty Mallesham.

The Commissioner had ordered an enquiry into the incident and found negligence on part of the local SHO.