VIJAYAWADA: Krishna district SP Siddharth Kaushal on Thursday took a two-wheeler ride to review the law and order situation in the wake of a collectorate siege call in protest against the PRC orders.
AP teachers and NGOs’ protest against the government on PRC issues had gone viral. Federation of AP Teachers Organisation and other teachers’ associations had called a ‘Chalo Collectorate’ protest on Thursday.
Kaushal reviewed the situation in Machilipatnam and spoke to police officers. Later, he visited Parasupeta center, collectorate, Lakshmi talkies center, and zilla parishad center in Machilipatnam and monitored the situation.
He ordered that the police duties be carried out without any disturbance to the peace and security, and without any inconvenience to the general public.
He said protests should be held peacefully and no disturbance should be caused to the people.
On the directions of the SP, about 1,200 police personnel were deployed at mandal centers and at district center. In Machilipatnam alone, more than 300 pickets were set up at all major centres. Enhanced security was put in place to prevent any untoward incidents.
