Police crack whip on criminals in Krishna, NTR districts in Andhra Pradesh

Krishna district police have identified 50 criminals in the region & stepped up vigil to check crimes. Police opened rowdy, history & suspect sheets on them. 24 staff, incl. 3 SIs, were transferred & a new batch replaced them. A police out-post & crime station will be set up, & criminals will be summoned, tracked & counseled.

The Krishna district police, as part of the measures taken to control anti-social activities on NTR and Krishna district borders, identified about 50 criminals in the region.

Penamaluru police station of Krishna district, and Patamata police of the NTR Police Commissionerate, have stepped up vigil and enhanced patrolling to check crimes.

“Police opened rowdy, history and suspect sheets on 50 criminals involved in various cases. Rowdy sheets were opened against those booked in a gang war in an open place on Yenamalakuduru Donka Road two years ago and on those involved in a murder case at the bridge in the same village,” the police said.

“As there was no vigil on rowdy sheeters in Kanuru, Ashok Nagar, Sanath Nagar, Auto Nagar, Yanamalakuduru, Penamaluru, Ayyappanagar and other areas, criminals were creating panic on the district borders,” said a local A. Nageswara Rao.

Speaking to The Hindu on Wednesday, Krishna district Superintendent of Police (SP) P. Joshua said that 24 staff, including three SIs of Penamaluru police station, were transferred, and the CI was replaced. A fresh batch has replaced them, he added.

“We will transfer the remaining staff shortly. A coordination meeting was conducted with the NTR Police Commissionerate, and counselling was given to the rowdy-sheeters and history-sheeters,” the SP said.

A new police out-post will also be set up at Yenamalakuduru village, and a separate crime station will be established, said SP Joshua