Kakinada, Oct. 13 -- Kakinada District Superintendent of Police Bindu Madhav on Tuesday inspected polling booths in several gram panchayats and reviewed security arrangements ahead of the forthcoming local body elections, directing officials to address shortcomings to ensure peaceful and orderly polling.
The SP visited polling booths under Vetlapalem, Hussainapuram, Panasapadu and Achampeta gram panchayats and examined infrastructure facilities, security measures, voter entry and exit routes, traffic management and barricading arrangements.
Noticing the absence of compound walls at some polling booths, he advised officials to take advance measures to prevent any untoward incidents on polling day.
He also stressed the need for systematic ...