Overview
- Circle Inspector J. Sankaraiah sent a legal notice accusing N. Chandrababu Naidu of defamatory statements linking him to the 2019 killing of Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy.
- The notice demands a cease to such remarks, a public apology in the Legislative Assembly and media, and Rs 1.45 crore, with legal action threatened if unmet in 15 days.
- Naidu rejected the notice on the Assembly floor and reiterated that the inspector failed to protect the crime scene, asking how he could be served with a defamation notice.
- Sankaraiah says the CBI charge-sheet lists him only as witness LW9 and not as an accused, and he disputes claims that he was promoted or altered reports.
- The 2019 murder remains under CBI scrutiny before the Nampally special court, political reactions split TDP and YSRCP, and the inspector’s record includes suspension soon after the crime and reinstatement in 2021.