Police officer dies of COVID
The Hindu
Intelligence Security Wing (ISW) Superintendent of Police (SP) T. Ram Prasad (50) reportedly died of COVID-19, on Thursday. He was a native of Kaviti village in Srikakulam district.A 2007 batch Group-
Intelligence Security Wing (ISW) Superintendent of Police (SP) T. Ram Prasad (50) reportedly died of COVID-19, on Thursday. He was a native of Kaviti village in Srikakulam district. A 2007 batch Group-I officer, Mr. Ram Prasad worked as the Regional Vigilance and Enforcement Officer (RVEO), Rajamahendravaram, and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), in Vijayawada. Police officers of different cadres mourned the demise of the SP and expressed condolences to his family members.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