Telangana High Court Demands CBI Reply on Call for Wider Vivekananda Reddy Probe

Overview

• The CBI, which asked for two weeks on Monday to decide on reopening the case, was directed to file a detailed counter and return on April 27.
• Dr. N. Sunitha Reddy seeks a broader inquiry that covers alleged early intimation of the death to key figures, an untraced weapon, a money trail tied to cash and jewellery, and possible destruction of evidence.
• Her petition cites lapses by the first investigating officer, including failure to secure the crime scene and delays in registering the proper offence, which she says tainted critical early evidence.
• The agency had filed a third supplementary charge sheet on March 11, 2026, saying it found no further evidence against some individuals, and told the Supreme Court it had completed the probe.
• In a separate plea, the court reserved orders on accused Y. S. Bhaskar Reddy’s request to enter Andhra Pradesh despite a bail bar, after the CBI and the victim’s daughter warned that witnesses could face pressure.