Of about 4,668 people found to be involved, a few have been arrested, history-sheets opened against 85, and notices issued to a few others, says Harish Kumar Gupta.
The police have identified the involvement of about 4,668 people in various poll-related violence witnessed in Palnadu, Anantapur, Tirupati, Chittoor, Nandyal, Guntur and other districts in the State from May 12 to 14.
The police have identified the involvement of about 4,668 people in various poll-related violence witnessed in Palnadu, Anantapur, Tirupati, Chittoor, Nandyal, Guntur and other districts in the State from May 12 to 14.
“The investigation officers have arrested a few accused. Notices have been issued to a few others under Section 41-A CrPC. Efforts are on to trace the whereabout of the remaining accused involved in the violent incidents on March 12 (pre-poll day), March 13, and post-poll period (i.e. on March 14),” Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta said in a release on May 21 (Tuesday).
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Vineet Brijlal, I-G, SIB, had earlier observed that cases on violent incidents were not filed with appropriate sections, and that many accused were at large. It had also directed the investigation officers to file memos in the courts concerned for adding appropriate sections to the cases, and speed up the investigation.
