VIJAYAWADA: Intensifying the vehicle checks and election enforcement drives across the district in the wake of upcoming general elections, NTR District Commissioner of Police Kanthi Rana Tata has inspected two border check posts at Prakasam Barrage and Guntupalli village and monitored vehicle inspection on Wednesday.
He instructed the officials concerned to control the illegal smuggling of liquor, cash, ganja and other items from other places entering into the district. The CP also explained that all the inter-state borders at seven places in the district were strengthened to prevent the flow of money, liquor, illicit distilled liquor, ganja, freebies and other items.
Speaking to TNIE, he said the NTR district police stood top in terms of election preparedness and enforcement and stated that they have seized more than Rs 2 crore worth liquor and gold during the surprise raids at borders in the month of January and February.
“The ground level staff were told to intensify vehicle checks round-the-clock and asked to maintain an uninterrupted communication so that all the data pertaining to enforcement. The check post personnel were also instructed on various issues to perform the assigned duties according to the election commission properly,” Rana said.
Rana also interacted with CISF personnel on the duties to be performed and strict implementation of the election code. He also directed station house officers to conduct flag marches in their jurisdiction daily. Deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Adhiraj Singh Rana was present.