Police throw tight security blanket in vulnerable locations in A.P.

CAPF personnel patrol vulnerable areas, ensuring safe elections in Andhra Pradesh with door-to-door visits and vehicle checks.

With the elections fast nearing, thousands of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel drawn from various units such as Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Border Security Force (BSF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are patrolling vulnerable areas in the State.

Clad in battle fatigues and bandanas covering their heads and holding automatic weapons, they can be seen marching down the road in towns and cities as well as in tribal habitations, asking voters to exercise their franchise without fear in the elections scheduled to be held on May 13.

Police and election authorities are making door-to-door visits and are enlightening villagers on the need to vote. On the other side, police teams along with the flying squads and Model Code of Conduct (MCC) teams are checking vehicles to check illegal transportation of liquor, cash and other valuables on the district and State borders.

In Prakasam district, police organised flag marches in Cheemakurthi, Santanutalapadu, Yerragondlapalem, Tanguturu, Marripudi, Kondapi, Darsi, Kanigiri, Giddaluru, Tripurantakam, Markapuram, Veligondla, Singarayakonda and other mandals in the district.

Director General of Police K.V. Rajendranath Reddy said 229 companies of Central Armed Reserved Forces have arrived in the State on election duty.

“We have spread out the 20,000-strong personnel across the State,” the DGP said.

Guntur Range IG Sarvashresta Tripathi inquired about the police preparedness for the general elections. He directed the police to step up vigil in critical locations.