PIL Filed in AP High Court Over Police Firing Incident Involving Rapthadu Accused Hemant

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking an independent investigation into the police firing incident involving Hemant, an accused in the Rapthadu case. The petitioner has requested the court to order an impartial probe into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The petition also seeks directions to preserve all relevant evidence, including video footage, CCTV recordings, medical reports and forensic material, to ensure that crucial information is not lost or tampered with.

The petitioner has further requested that Hemant’s statement be recorded before a magistrate. The Andhra Pradesh government, the Director General of Police (DGP), the District Collector and nine other individuals have been named as respondents in the petition. According to the information provided, the High Court is scheduled to take up the PIL for hearing tomorrow. The court’s proceedings are expected to bring further clarity on the requests made by the petitioner.