Senior IPS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, P V Sunil Kumar, who has been under suspension for the past 18 months following criminal proceedings against him, on Thursday demanded the arrest of State Assembly Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju in connection with bank fraud cases pending against him.
Taking to social media platform X, the 1993-batch IPS officer pointed out that Bihar-cadre IPS officer Sunil Naik had accused RRR of threatening him to give false evidence against former Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and CID officials in 2021, in the alleged custodial torture case.
“Naik’s allegations against RRR must be verified by examining call data records and IP data records. The reason is that RRR is facing CBI cases in two major bank frauds—one involving â¹947 crore and another â¹238 crore—apart from other bank fraud cases,” Sunil Kumar said.
He added that if Naik’s claims are true, there is a strong possibility that RRR could threaten or influence witnesses in the bank fraud cases being investigated by the CBI.
“In such a situation, arresting the accused is the only way to protect the witnesses, in my view. Hence, I request the CBI to consider verifying the facts,” Sunil Kumar said.
Just four days ago, the Andhra Pradesh government extended Sunil Kumar’s suspension until June 30, 2026—the date of his superannuation—or until the completion of the ongoing criminal proceedings against him, whichever is earlier.
It may be recalled that the former CID chief was placed under suspension last March under Rule 3(1) of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules over allegations of undertaking multiple foreign visits without prior government permission and deviating from approved travel plans. The suspension was later ratified by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
As Sunil Kumar’s suspension was due to end on February 24, the review committee examined the status of the criminal and departmental proceedings and charges filed against him.
According to the order, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) was granted permission to conduct a regular inquiry and investigation into allegations of misuse of AgriGold relief funds, alleged involvement in the purchase of AgriGold lands in Shadnagar, real estate business in Dubai, and financial irregularities during his tenure as CID chief.
“During the course of the inquiry, 24 witnesses were examined and 113 documents were collected. The inquiry is pending further examination of witnesses and the collection of additional documents from various departments. After completion, the final report will be submitted to the government,” the order stated.
In addition, a case was registered against Sunil Kumar at Nagarampalem police station based on a complaint lodged by RRR. Disciplinary proceedings were also initiated against him for making adverse remarks against the government on social media.