Andhra DGP orders advanced planning and security for local body elections
Andhra Pradesh DGP Harish Kumar Gupta has ordered police officials to implement advanced security measures for upcoming local body elections. The directive emphasizes the use of surveillance technology and proactive operations to identify anti-social elements.
Why it matters
Effective election security is critical for maintaining democratic integrity and public order in regional governance.
Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta on Friday (October 9, 2026) directed the senior departmental officials to lay emphasis on advanced planning of mobilisation of resources and identifying trouble mongers, in order to ensure fair and peaceful conduct of the local body elections.
Addressing a meeting of the Superintendents of Police in the Rayalaseema range, the DGP directed them to be watchful of the movement of liquor, cash, goodies, and weapons under their jurisdiction.
Apart from mooting enhanced surveillance in trouble-prone villages and sensitive booths, Mr. Gupta told the Superintendents to take pre-emptive action on mischief mongers and rowdy sheeters.
Advocating the need to embrace technology, he wanted them to get the situation under their control by liberally using the services of drone cameras, CCTV network, and the command control system.
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