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Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday ordered the suspension of a circle inspector, a sub-inspector and three excise constables following the death of a person in custody at an excise sub-station in Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh.
According to an official statement, the chief minister also ordered a magisterial enquiry into the incident, wherein the victim, identified as Venkanna, who was nabbed for involvement in illicit distillation of liquor, was brought to the excise sub-station at Nelakondapalli.
Subsequently, Venkanna was found lying unconscious near Nelakondapalli bus station. Later, he died in the district headquarters hospital at Khammam.
A criminal case was also registered against the excise personnel.
Naidu expressed anguish at the incident and conveyed his condolences to the members of the bereaved family.
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