Avadi police nab 25 anti-social elements in a space drive
The Hindu
The police officers of Avadi Commissionerate on Thursday conducted a special drive in its jurisdiction to nab anti-social elements who were facing non-bailable warrants from courts and indulging in criminal activities
The police officers of Avadi Commissionerate on Thursday conducted a special drive in its jurisdiction to nab anti-social elements who were facing non-bailable warrants from courts and indulging in criminal activities.
As part of steps to control the anti-social elements and prevent crime occurrences, Avadi Commissioner K. Shankar has ordered deputy commissioners and assistant commissioners of Avadi and Re Hills police districts to go in search of rowdy elements from Wednesday night. As many as 25 rowdies were arrested in the special drive. Seven of them were involved in murder, five in attempt to murder and others involved in other criminal activities.
Mr. Shankar has said the operation would continue to control rowdies in the jurisdiction.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists