Security beefed up ahead of Maoists’ PLGA Week in ASR district of Andhra Pradesh

Despite a dwindled Maoist presence in the Agency, forces are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that no untoward incident occurs

Security has been beefed up across all mandals in Alluri Sitarama Raju district ahead of the Maoists’ People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week, which is observed from December 2 to 8.

PLGA week is observed by the banned Left Wing Extremists since the year 2000. It is being observed against the killing of three Central Committee Members — Seelam Naresh, Nalla Adi Reddy and Yerramreddy Santosh Reddy — allegedly by the security forces in Koyyuru forest of Karimnagar district in Telangana in 1999.

In the Agency areas of ASR district, additional forces have been deployed to keep things under control. Additional companies of the elite Greyhounds force, APSP and CRPF have been engaged in area domination and combing operations.

Bomb disposal squads have been deployed to check all vulnerable areas, culverts and bridges for IEDs (improvised explosive devices) and landmines.

Security also has been increased at vital installations and high value targets have been told not to venture out unprotected during the week.

Check-posts have been set up and search operations are on, a senior police officer said.

Though the threat perception in this year is said to be the lowest in the last couple of decades, the security forces are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that there are no untoward incidents.