Naidu Orders Probe into Amaravati Fire Incidents

At a high-level review at the Secretariat with DGP Harish Kumar Gupta, Guntur SP Vakul Jindal and Intelligence chief Mahesh Kumar Ladha, he sought a detailed report on a recent fire at a construction site in Rayapudi, where pipes meant for HOD towers were gutted.

Officials briefed him on the sequence of events, including response time and firefighting measures. Naidu called for a scientific investigation using forensic evidence to determine the cause and examine any pattern linking past incidents.

Stating that repeated occurrences raise suspicion, he directed authorities to analyse earlier cases alongside recent fires to identify possible links or deliberate attempts at disruption.

The Chief Minister noted that large-scale construction is under way in Amaravati, with materials worth crores stored at multiple sites, and warned that such incidents could hinder progress.

He ordered enhanced security across the region, including increased police patrolling around construction zones. Construction agencies have been asked to install CCTV cameras, deploy private security and use drone surveillance.

Naidu also directed officials to monitor suspicious movements and take strict action against those attempting to create panic or disrupt development activities.