AP plans to establish cyber police wings

Nellore: The state government has been planning to establish cyber police wings in Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam, Guntur  and Tirupati to deal with Cyber crimes and white collar crimes.

The government has also been mulling over filling 2,000 to 3,000 vacant posts in the department, besides offering promotions to constables.

Home Minister Chinna Rajappa revealed this while speaking to media persons after inaugurating three model police stations built at an estimated cost of '1.40 crores each in Nellore district on Thursday.

Lambasting the Maoists for their recent attack in the agency areas, the Home Minister said that security is being tightened at Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) and that the Police authorities have been investigating the case and keeping a close tab on the activities of the Maoists.

Stating that the investigation is nearing completion, he said that the role played by some persons will be exposed soon.

The Home Minister said that they have already appointed 6,000 police personnel and efforts are underway for another round of recruitment drive as part of the Chief Minister’s plan to offer 20,000 jobs to the youth.

Rajappa said that a proposal to increase the TA and DA to the police personnel deployed for security, during major events, is also under active consideration.

He said that '2 crores was sanctioned at the instance of Urban Development minister P. Narayana to renovate and develop three more police stations in Nellore City as model stations. He said new buildings are under construction for 73 police stations in the state and 40 of them have almost been completed. He said model police stations are part of the Smart City programme.

Speaking on the occasion, Narayana lauded the police for their commendable service during recent Rottela Panduga and other such events across the state.

He said peaceful atmosphere in the state is the key for investment in the industrial front while crediting the police for maintaining law and order.

Condemning the Maoists for eliminating a TD legislator and a former legislator in the agency area recently, DGP R.P. Thakur said that they are taking necessary measures to keep the Maoists at bay.

He said friendly police does not mean that they will be friendly with rowdies too. Referring to constables waiting since a long time for promotions, he said that some good news is in the offing for them within the next 20 days.

MD of Andhra Pradesh Police Housing Corporation Suneel Kumar, Guntur IG Venugopal Rao, Mayor S.K. Abdul Aziz and Ongole SP Satya Yesu Babu were present along with the Home Minister.