Kakinada: Pithapuram former MLA and Telugu Desam leader S.V.S.N.Varma appealed to the District Superintendent of Police S.Satish Kumar to beef up security at counting centres as there may have been arson during the counting. He alleged that the YSRC was hatching a conspiracy to defeat Jana Sena Chief and the Film Star Pawan Kalyan from Pithapuram. He predicted that riots can be held at Pithapuram and JNTUK area where counting is being held.
Meanwhile, the SP Satish Kumar called upon the people not to get any fears for riots during counting time. He said that additional forces are being deployed at sensitive and hypersensitive villages and the towns. He said that the people should not believe such rumours of riots. He said that the district administration could successfully hold the elections except sporadic incidents.
