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- A 30-year-old man, Chikati Gopi of Ponnekallu village in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district, died on September 1 after weeks of hospital treatment, and rumours spread that he had been assaulted at Tadikonda police station where he was held in June in connection with a theft case.
- Police deny any assault, saying CCTV footage from the station showed no evidence of it.
- Acting on a complaint from his wife, police have registered a case under Section 194 of the BNSS and appointed a separate inspector to lead an impartial investigation.
- The post-mortem has been completed and the investigation is ongoing.
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- Findings of the ongoing investigation led by Medikonduru Inspector M. Madhusudana Rao
- Results of the post-mortem report on the cause of death
- Whether any further evidence emerges regarding the assault allegations
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Named India · Chikati Gopi · Guntur Government Hospital · Ponnekallu government hospital · Tenali Government Hospital · Jyothi · Medikonduru Inspector M. Madhusudana Rao · Tadikonda Police · Vakul Jindal
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