Intel inputs prompt AP police to beef up security ahead of counting on June 4
Vijayawada: Ahead of counting of votes on June 4, the Andhra Pradesh police beefed up security in all the sensitive areas especially in erstwhile Anantapur, Guntur and Tirupati district to prevent any untoward incidents.
Following inputs from Intelligence department that violence might broke out during and after counting of votes, the police enhanced security arrangements and accordingly started conducting cordon and search operations in the sensitive areas. The police department has identified as many as 301 sensitive areas across the State.
Additional police pickets were posted in these areas to instill confidence among the people.
Of the total cases registered after the post-poll violence in Andhra Pradesh on May 13, the police identified over 2,790 people. Of them, a majority of the people were already arrested.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe into post-poll violence in several parts of Andhra Pradesh already submitted a detailed report to the Director-General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta on Monday.
As part of investigation, the SIT headed by IG Vineet Brijlal inspected the violence-hit areas and collected field-level information to know the factors that contributed to violence. The SIT members spoke to the investigating officers (IOs) in the trouble prone areas in Palnadu, Narsaraopet, Chandragiri in Tirupati and Tadipatri in Anantapur district and collected information on the status of cases that were booked after violence broke out.
Feedback of victims was also obtained.