KAKINAD: Death of a 20 year old youth namely Syam, said to be the fan of actor Jr.NTR has triggered big controversy in Dr .B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District. The boy committed suicide by hanging at his relative’s house at Kadalivaripalem in Modekurru in Kothapeta mandal on June 25. The boy belongs to Koppigunta village of Katrenikona mandal and his parents are residing at Tirupathi. He frequently visits his maternal aunt at Kadalivaripalem. According to Konaseema District Superintendent of Police P. Sridhar, the youth was found dead early morning on June 25. Kothapeta Circle Inspector rushed to the spot and launched an investigation. It is a case of suicide by hanging and case has been registered under Sec.174. Before hanging, the youth first cut his wrist with a blade, which was found in his pocket. The cause of death is suicide by hanging, according to the post-mortem report. The body was handed over to the parents and they have not made any objection to the investigation. He said that the preliminary investigation shows that he was involved in a love affair and he was weak in his studies.
Meanwhile, it is alleged that some YSRC leaders were involved in the case. Telugu Desam Chief N. Chandrababu Naidu demanded the government should make a comprehensive probe into the incident. He expressed sadness over the tragic and untimely demise of Shyam in a tweet. He said that there are suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy’s death and wanted justice is served to hisa family members. There are allegations over the involvement of YSRC members which should be probed impartially, he said.
Konaseema Superintendent of Police P.Sridhar condemned Naidu’s allegations. He said that the allegations over involvement of YSRCP members in the case is far from truth and baseless.
Speculations are doing rounds that the deceased may have fallen in love with a girl of Chintaluru. But the Alamuru Sub-Inspector Siva Prasad made it clear that there is no connection with the Chintaluru or Kadali Vari Palem village where the youth committed suicide.
