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Drone surveillance at gram panchayat nomination centres in Kakinada district

Kakinada, Nov 15 (UNI) Additional Superintendent of Police (AR) S. Srinivasarao on Sunday inspected police bandobust arrangements at nomination centres in Achampeta, Vunduru and Chandrampalem villages in Samalkot mandal and other places in Kakinada district, on the first day of nominations for Gram Panchayat Sarpanches and ward members.
The inspection was conducted on the instructions of District Superintendent of Police Bindu Madhav.
The Additional SP instructed police personnel deployed at the centres to remain alert and take steps to prevent any untoward incidents.
He asked them to ensure that candidates and their proposers followed the Model Code of Conduct while filing nomination papers.
He directed the police to arrange round-the-clock surveillance through drone cameras and CCTV networks at nomination centres and surrounding areas.
Police personnel on bandobust duty were also asked to use body-worn cameras to record incidents and ensure transparency in the discharge of their duties.
He further instructed officials to restrict entry within the 100-metre perimeter of nomination centres to authorised persons and intensify mobile patrolling to maintain law and order.
Srinivasarao appealed to people and political leaders to cooperate with the police in ensuring peaceful conduct of the elections.
Samalkot Circle Inspector A. Krishna Bhagavan, Crime Wing Circle Inspector R. Ankababu, police personnel and election officials accompanied him during the inspection.
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