Hyderabad, Feb. 27 -- A fresh postmortem examination was conducted on Friday, February 27, on the body of Dalit youth Karla Rajesh, who died in alleged police custody in Kodad of Suryapet district, Telangana, following directions from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).

A medical team from the All-India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi, carried out the re-postmortem under tight police security. The exercise comes amid mounting political pressure and allegations of custodial torture raised by the victim's family and opposition leaders.

Arrest and custody

Rajesh, who worked at a local petrol bunk, was taken into custody by the Chilkur police in early November 2025 in connection with an investigation into t...