Police conduct counselling

Police under the instructions of Commissioner of Police Kartikeya, here on Monday, conducted counselling for those who were involved in gambling of playing cards, matka, drunken driving and cricket betting. Additional DCPs Akula Ram Reddy and M. Sreedhar Reddy also counselled the youth.

The accused would be set free in the first two instances with penalties, but if they were caught the third time they would be sent to jail. Cases would be booked under PD Act against those who repeatedly committed offence, said the ADCPs.

They later administered an oath to the youth.