In a confidence building measure, Prakasam Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal has taken the lead in ensuring visible policing.

“We will be on our toes and reach out to people in need of help,” said the SP after riding a motorcycle on the city streets to instil confidence among people and reassure them that the police are available to the local community 24x7.

He switched over from the police jeep to a motorcycle as, when the police presence was visible, the trouble-mongers would not dare to rear their ugly heads, he explained. He meandered through the narrow lanes and bylanes in, among other areas, Kabbadipalem, Kammapalem and Islampet on the city outskirts, coming under the Taluka police station limits, and interacted with local people.

“Visible policing can go a long way in curbing property offences which go up especially during summer months,” he added.

Inspection

After reviewing the law and order situation in the district, the SP also inspected vital installations and also PACE and RISE engineering colleges, where the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are stored for counting.

The SP visited Kalanuthala village on Thursday to review the security arrangements for repolling as and when decided by the Election Commission.

The district administration has recommended repolling in the village coming under the Yerragondapalem Assembly segment of Ongole Lok Sabha constituency as polling was affected following a technical snag in the EVM.