AP Police Step Up Security for Smooth Counting

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh police department has initiated measures to ensure that the process of counting votes on June 4 is smooth. Towards this, AP director general of police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta has appointed 56 special officers to supervise counting in all districts of the state.

Large-scale violence had erupted on the polling day and thereafter in various districts of AP, particularly the Palnadu region. The AP police department is thus taking measures to ensure law and order around the counting centres. The highest number of eight special officers have been appointed to supervise vote counting in Palnadu district, which had been the worst hit during the poll and post-poll violence.

Names of districts and special officers assigned to them are as follows: Palnadu – P. Somasekhara Rao, ASP, SEB, E. G.; Ch. Papa Rao, ASP, CID; V. Gopala Krishna, ASP, CID; G.B.R. Madhusudhan Rao, ASP, Marine; Rajasekhara Rao, ASP, CID; D.V. Ramana Murthy, ASP, APPA; D. Laxman Rao, DSP, CID; and A. Laxmi Narayana, DSP, CID. Anantapur – Karimulla Sharief, SP (NC) and V&E; D. Srihari Raju, DSP, ACB; and Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar Rao, DSP, Railways. Sri Satya Sai – D. Gangadharam, Additional SP, SEB, Srikakulam and K. Venkateswara Rao, DSP, CID. Chittoor – K. Eswara Rao SP(NC), V&E, and M. Venkateshwara Rao, ASP, SEB, Guntur. Tirupati – K.G.V. Sarita, SP (NC), CID; M. Mahendra, ASP, ACB; and S. Sirisha, DSP, ACB. Annamayya – B. Mohan Rao, DSP, Railways, and S.S. Bhaskar Rao, DSP, CID. YSR Kadapa – Y. Jessie Prashanti, DSP, ACB, and N. Satyanandam, DSP, ACB. Kurnool – K. Sai Prasad, DSP, CID. Nandyal – Deva Prasad, ASP, ACB; K.T.T.V. Ramana Rao, DSP, CID; and Shaik Abdul Kareem, DSP, CID.

Nellore – B. Uma Maheswara Rao, ASP, CID.

Prakasam – Varma P.V.R.S.S.M.V.R., ASP, CID; D. Himavathi, SP (NC), V&E; and K. Sreelakshmi, ASP, SEB, Kakinada. Bapatla – G. Srinivas, DSP, CID and U. Bangara Raju, DSP, ACB. Guntur – C. Jayarama Raju, ASP, CID; K. Venu Gopal, DSP, CID; and B. Laxmi Narayana, DSP, CID. Krishna – M. Rajani, SP (NC), Marine; A.V. Subbaraju, ASP, SEB, Chittoor; and Ch. Penta Rao, DSP, CID. NTR Police Commissionerate, Vijayawada – K. Lavanya Lakshmi, SP (NC), TRANSCO; and Somanna, DSP, CID.

Eluru – N. Poojitha, ASP, V&E, Kurnool; and L. Ajay Prasad, ASP, CID. West Godavari – Sheik Masum Basha, ASP, V&E; and B.V.S. Nageswara Rao, DSP, Railways.

East Godavari – N. Ramya, DSP, ACB; and Tirupathaiah, DSP, Octopus. Kakinada – G. Venkat Ramudu, ASP, SEB, Kadapa; Ch. Ravi Kumar, DSP, CID; Rajendra, ASP, SEB, Tirupati; and T. Narasimha Rao, DSP, Octopus.

Anakapalli – L. Mohan Rao, DSP, Railways. Ongole – N. Surendra, DSP, CID; B. Sri Bhavani Harsha, ASP, V&E. BR Ambedkar Konaseema – V. Giridhar, DSP, ACB and Hussain Peera, DSP, PTC.

Vizianagaram – Appa Rao, DSP, PTC. Parvathipuram Manyam – K.S.S. Srinivasa Rao, DSP, Octopus.

Srikakulam – N. Suryachandra Rao, ASP, SEB.