HYDERABAD: Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday directed DGP M Mahendar Reddy to conduct a fact-finding inquiry into the alleged custodial death of dalit woman Mariyamma in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on June 18.
He also asked the DGP to dismiss officers and police personnel from service if they are found guilty in the inquiry.
The CM’s decision comes a day after the high court ordered a probe into the alleged lockup death of Mariyamma.
In fact, the CM — for the first time in seven years — gave an appointment to a Congress delegation to meet him in Pragathi Bhavan and represent the matter to him.
The CM said the government will not tolerate such incidents.
He promised a government job to Mariyamma’s son Udaya Kiran along with Rs 15 lakh compensation, a house and Rs 10 lakh each to Mariyamma’s two daughters.
KCR directed chief secretary Somesh Kumar and the DGP to visit Mariyamma’s house in Chintakani in Khammam district and meet her family.
He also asked minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar, TRS MP Nama Nageswara Rao and CLP leader, Madhira MLA Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka to visit the family on June 28.
He said it was unfortunate that such an incident had happened.
The Congress team consisting of CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, MLAs Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy, Jagga Reddy and D Sridhar Babu and Congress SC cell chairman N Preetam urged the CM to take stringent action against the police officials responsible for Mariyamma’s death.
She died in Addagudur police station in the early hours of June 18.
She was brought to the police station in connection with a theft case.
KCR has not given appointment to leaders of Congress and other opposition parties for reasons unknown for years.
Congress leaders sought appointment of the CM on various occasions, including during the Nerella incident when Dalits were harassed in Rajanna Sircilla district a few years ago.
The meeting of Congress leaders with KCR assumes significance at a time when former minister Eatala Rajender alleged that the CM does not give appointments to his ministerial colleagues, party MLAs and MPs.