Kothagudem SP B Rohith Raju has urged residents in low-lying areas to stay alert as Godavari River water levels rise rapidly at Bhadrachalam. Authorities warn against venturing near streams for videos or selfies and advise calling 100 in emergencies.
SP B Rohith Raju informed that Cherla LOS commander, Sodi Pojji alias Chiluka and Manugur LGS commander, Madavi Somidi alias Ramya of Bhadradri Kothagudem-Alluri Sitaramaraju divisional committee (BK-ASR) were the surrendered naxals
During a vehicle inspection, Burgampad police arrested six persons who were smuggling ganja in three cars and seized 247.28 kg of ganja worth Rs 61.82 lakh in the district on Friday.
Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju informed that naxals, Pottam Raju and OyamPandu of Chhattisgarh, Punem Chukki of Mulugu district and sympathiser Shyamala Mukesh of Dameratogu were caught during a combing operation in the forest area.
The water level reached 43.60 feet at 8 pm with a discharge of 9, 60, 541 cusecs and forecast indicates further rise in the water level, said district Collector Jithesh V Patil.
In all 51 persons were trapped in the flood waters, and 41 persons were rescued using DDRF boats and a Navy helicopter that reached the spot from Eluru in Andhra Pradesh when reports last came in. Efforts were still on to rescue the remaining 10 persons.
The SP inaugurated a free mega medical camp organised by Cherla police for adivasis of Chennapuram, Yerrampadu, Battinapally and Battigudem villages on Thursday.
An amount of Rs.17.25 crore was swindled by fraudsters into their accounts through different types of cybercrime. The district police's cybercrime wing has prevented diversion of swindled money worth Rs 2.44 crore by freezing the bank accounts concerned, according to officials.
As his vitals were affected by the pesticide he consumed on Monday, he was shifted from a private hospital in Warangal to Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad, where doctors said his condition turned critical and he was under 48 hour observation. A
