VIJAYAWADA: AP police have taken all necessary measures to ensure smooth conduct of ensuing gram panchayat elections in the state, announced director general of police Gautam Sawang on Saturday.
Addressing a press conference here, he said the police department has identified 6,254 hyper sensitive, 8,555 sensitive and 983 problematic locations in 13 districts of AP. Measures have accordingly been taken to protect law and order in these areas. Check posts have been established at various points to curb illegal transportation of money and liquor.
Responding to a question on State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar order that panchayatraj minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy be put under house arrest, the DGP said that he is yet to receive instructions in this regard. Action will be taken after studying the order, he stated.
The DGP said police have formulated a special strategy for ensuring polling in extremist-affected and faction-ridden areas. Drones and…