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TTD Parakamani Whistleblower Found Dead on Railway Track as Calls Mount for Independent Probe

Police have ordered a post-mortem to clarify whether the death was suicide or homicide.

Overview

  • Former TTD assistant vigilance officer Y. Satish Kumar, a complainant in the Parakamani foreign-currency theft case, was found dead on railway tracks near Komali village in Anantapur on November 14.
  • GRP officials said he was traveling overnight on the Rayalaseema Express from Guntakal to Tirupati, and investigators have not yet determined how he ended up on the tracks.
  • Family members and political figures alleged foul play or investigative harassment, with YSRCP leader Sake Sailajanath seeking a Supreme Court–monitored judicial inquiry and ex-TTD chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy calling for a CBI probe.
  • Police moved the body to the Government General Hospital for forensic examination, with officers noting visible injuries and stating the cause of death remains unascertained.
  • The case ties back to April 2023 CCTV visuals of alleged foreign-currency concealment at the Tirumala Parakamani, a Lok Adalat settlement in September 2023, and a High Court–ordered CID probe now underway with findings due by December 2, 2025.