Youth Dies During Army Recruitment Rally In Kakinada

Kakinada:A 20-year-old youth, Gandreti Sai Kiran, of Nayudupeta village in Santhakaviti mandal, Vizianagaram district, died while participating in an Army recruitment rally at Kakinada on Tuesday.

According to police, Sai Kiran collapsed after completing a 1,600-metre run due to respiratory problems. He was immediately shifted by ambulance to the Government General Hospital, where he reportedly continued to suffer breathing difficulties and died later in the evening.

Sai Kiran, son of farmers Appala Naidu and Bharati, had recently qualified in his degree examinations and was preparing for competitive exams. His parents alleged that their son did not receive proper medical care, which led to his death.

Man damages ATM in Tirumala

Tirupati:Tirumala police took into custody a man hailing from Tumkur in Karnataka on Tuesday after he damaged a Union Bank ATM located opposite the Vaikuntam Queue Complex-1 in Tirumala.

According to the footage, the man entered the ATM, damaged the CCTV camera, and cut its wires before leaving the spot. Alerted by the incident, the TTD vigilance staff at the Command Control Centre examined CCTV footage to locate the suspect.

They found the same person moving suspiciously near the Kalyana Vedika. The vigilance staff informed the police, who apprehended him. He has been identified as T. Praveen Kumar (36) from Tumkur.

Police said their preliminary inquiry suggests that the accused is mentally unstable. He has been shifted to the S.V.R. Ruia Government Hospital in Tirupati for medical examination.

Two Town circle inspector Sriramudu confirmed the case and said their investigations are underway.

Ill railway employee dies on not being relieved from duty

Vijayawada:A railway employee died while on duty at the Nidadavole Railway Station in East Godavari district on Monday allegedly due to denial of a reliever when he felt sick and wanted to see a doctor.

According to information, G. Ratna Kumar, 46, working as an enquiry-cum-reservation clerk at Nidadavole Railway Station, resumed work after taking sick leave for some days. He reported for work at 8:00 am on Monday with the duty continuing up to 12.00 noon. However, he complained of sickness around 9:00 a.m. and requested the supervisor to relieve him to consult a doctor.

But the supervisor reportedly expressed his helplessness in arranging a reliever immediately due to non-availability of staff. Meanwhile, Ratna Kumar’s health turned serious and he fell down from his chair on the floor. He reportedly suffered a minor injury on his head and fell unconscious.

Office staff members took him in an autorickshaw to the government hospital, where the doctors declared him dead at about 10:15 a.m.

Nidadavole station master Trinadh Babu said, “We don’t have a system to arrange an immediate reliever as those who are on duty have to work until their duty hours are complete. More so when it involves the ticket booking / reservation counter.

Railway employees say fake sick leaves taken by some of the staff have made authorities not to take such claims seriously, resulting in the death of the employee.

Goons attempt to stab Kavali MLA staff

Nellore:Tense situation prevailed in Annavaram of Jaladanki mandal after drones were spotted flying over the Guru Raghavendra stone crushers, a quarry belonging to Kavali MLA Dagumati Venkata Krishna Reddy.

Two individuals, identified as Venu and Vinod from Kavali town, were found operating drones and recording videos inside the quarry premises without permission.

Quarry staff noticed the activity and immediately alerted the MLA’s office and the police. Acting swiftly, police reached the spot, detained the duo and shifted them to Kavali police station.

As per the complaint, the accused reportedly attempted to attack quarry staff with knives. Supporters of MLA Krishna Reddy alleged that the drone activity was part of a larger conspiracy to track the MLA’s movements and possibly plot his assassination.

During interrogation, the detained individuals reportedly confessed that they had flown the drones at the quarry on the instructions of former MLA Ramireddy Pratap Kumar Reddy.

MLA Ravikumar denies allegations of sexual harassment

Visakhapatnam:Amadalavalasa MLA Kuna Ravi Kumar has denied all the allegations made by KGVP principal R. Soumya against him.

Speaking to the media in Srikakulam on Tuesday, Ravi Kumar said it was at the behest of the YSRC leaders that Soumya made baseless allegations against him.

He challenged her to produce evidence that he mentally and physically harassed her.

“I will talk to anybody if I receive a complaint from the parents of the students. I spoke to her when parents of a student made a request regarding admission,’’ he said. Ravi Kumar said he had asked officials to take action against her when complaints were lodged against her.

“How can a transfer be treated as harassment? She also threatened the new principal who came to join in her place in Ponduru,’’ the MLA told the reporters.

Cops raid homes of 500 rowdy sheeters in Vizag

Visakhapatnam:For the first time, Visakhapatnam police on Tuesday launched a massive operation, raiding the houses of more than 500 rowdy-sheeters and suspect-sheeters. Police seized from them unaccounted cash of ₹6 lakh, 120 gm of gold ornaments, around 4.5 kg of dry cannabis, 11 liquor bottles, three sharp edged weapons and mobile phones.

As many as 525 police personnel divided into over 100 teams and began zone-wise raids right from the morning.

Vizag city police chief Dr. Shanka Brata Bagchi said they have been regularly monitoring the activities of rowdy-sheeters and suspect-sheeters in the city to ensure the safety and security of citizens.