MLA holds Saturday night checks in Vijayawada

VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada Central MLA Malladi Vishnu of ruling YSR Congress toured several areas of Vijayawada city on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday to see for himself security during the night time.

He visited Ajit Singh Nagar at around 1 am in response to complaints he received against rowdy elements during his earlier Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam mass contact programme.

The MLA, accompanied by police officials and local leaders, spoke to local residents and assured them that activities of problematic people will be curbed during the nights. He also visited Luna Centre, Raghavachari Park Street and M.K. Baig School areas.

Vishnu suggested to police officers that active night patrolling should start from 9 pm. onwards. Strict action should be taken against youth roaming around on bikes and creating disturbance during the night.

A few of the local residents thanked the MLA for responding to their complaint promptly and checking out the roads during night hours.

CI Guru Prakash and YSRC leaders Md. Hafizullah and Nandepu Suresh were among those who accompanied Vishnu on the occasion.

 

MP Avinash writes to CBI seeking review of Viveka probe
DC CORRESPONDENT
VIJAYAWADA, JULY. 23
 
YSR Congress MP YS Avinash Reddy has written a letter to CBI Director Praveen Sood, seeking a review of the CBI probe in the YS Vivekananda Reddy murder case.
In response to the charge sheets filed by the CBI in the past, he said, ”Senior officer Ram Singh acted in a biased manner in relation to the investigations into the Viveka case.”
The MP said Ram Singh conducted an investigation in violation of the rules before he took charge as an investigating officer. “Ram Singh threatened the witnesses and forced them to implicate my father Bhaskar Reddy and Sivasankar Reddy along with me.”
“PA Krishna Reddy was tortured by Ramsingh to get him to utter my name. Ram Singh completely changed the statements of many witnesses," Avinash Reddy stated in the letter.
"The CBI has conducted an investigation based on the words of fourth-accused, Dastagiri, who repeatedly lied. The CBI delayed the arrest of Dastagiri, who confessed to the murder. Neither the CBI nor Viveka’s daughter Sunitha opposed the anticipatory bail plea of Dastagiri, who killed Viveka," Avinash said in the letter.
The MP said, “Ram Singh has shown the unspoken words of CI Sankaraiah as evidence. CI Sankaraiah filed a complaint with Kadapa SP as also in Kadapa court. Another accused Udaykumar Reddy approached the court saying that CBI SP Ram Singh had subjected him to torture. A criminal case was registered against Ram Singh on the orders of the court.”
“The CBI's claim that second-accused Sunil Yadav came to my father Bhaskar Reddy's house on the day of the murder is a lie.”

Man dies in drunken brawl
DC Correspondent
Hyderabad, July 23

An argument that ensued between a group of friends related to consumption of alcohol at a birthday party, had led to the death of a teenager identified as Putta Sanjay at LB Nagar, police said on Sunday.
Sanjay, who was injured in a drunken brawl on July 16, died undergoing treatment on Sunday morning.
Police said on July 16, Sanjay along with five others while consuming alcohol in a building, entered into an argument as one of them objected to another member consuming more alcohol. This took a nasty turn and one, Ravi kicked Sanjay on the chest. Sanjay who was also in an inebriated condition fell down. After some time, his friends assumed that he became unconscious due to excess alcohol consumption and dropped him home. His parents were also under the same impression, but when he did not wake up even the next day, they noticed swelling in his stomach and rushed him to a private hospital. During treatment, he was also diagnosed with a head injury and succumbed to injuries.
LB Nagar police registered a murder case and started an investigation. They are also on the lookout for Ravi and their other friends involved in the brawl.
    

Good remedy now available for mental illness: Official
DC CORRESPONDENT
VIJAYAWADA, JULY 23
 
AP State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) chairman Prof. K .Hemachandra Reddy said many people are suffering from mental illnesses in the present mechanical world. However, modern treatment is available that can help them recover.
Speaking after inaugurating the newly established Indlas Child and Guidance Clinic in Suryaraopet area of Vijayawada on Sunday, Hemachandra Reddy underlined that some students are suffering from mental problems due to societal reasons. In many instances, parents are not paying attention to their children due to their busy lives. With this, children are falling under negative influences.
Speaking on the occasion, Health and Family Welfare commissioner J. Nivas said many people do not even know they have a mental problem. He quoted a recent survey revealing that one in 10 people are suffering from mental issues. Nivas said Indla's clinic will provide good treatment to such people.
Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences registrar Dr. Radhika Reddy said opening of a clinic to provide psychological treatment for young children is commendable.
Eminent psychiatrist Dr. Indla Ramasubba Reddy said they have started their clinic to make mental treatment accessible to all.