Three days ago, the
hyderabad City
police conducted surprise inspections around the city in anticipation of the upcoming elections, seizing cash and other items worth Rs. 5.1 crore. The
police have stepped up their efforts to enforce laws around the city against the use of illegal funds, drugs, alcohol, freebies, and other inducements, according to
hyderabad police Commissioner CV Anand.
During checks since
monday afternoon, the
police have taken into custody 110 liters of booze, 23 cell phones, 7 kilogram of gold, 11 kg of silver, 2 kg of ganja, and Rs. 5.1 crore in cash. "Night and day, the Commissioner's Task Force, flying squad teams, and
local police are at work.
anand made a plea for all individuals to "participate actively and show support by reporting any suspicious activity that they witness in their localities as soon as possible."
The Commissioners of
police of
hyderabad, Warangal, and
nizamabad have been transferred. After assessing the performance and relevant inputs, four
district Election Officers of Rangareddy (Harish)
medchal Malkajgiri (Amoy Kumar),
yadadri Bhuvangiri (Vinay
krishna Reddy) and
nirmal (Varun Reddy) districts also have been transferred. Sources said there were large-scale complaints regarding blatant misuse of money power during the recent by-election to the Munugode
assembly seat in Telangana.