Top storyTwo people died on the spot in a road accident on the national highway near Bodugudem in Chintoor mandal, in the Polavaram area. A speeding car lost control and hit from behind a lorry carrying iron from Odisha to Tamil Nadu. Both vehicles caught fire; the car was completely gutted and its two occupants were burnt alive. Police identified the dead as Nimmakayala Ayyanna (35) of Someswaram, Rayavaram mandal, East Godavari district, and Adivi Surya Vinay Teja (28) of Miyapur, Rangareddy district. A case has been registered and an investigation begun.
Officials have decided to start bamboo harvesting in Alluri Sitharama Raju district from the first week of October. A video conference chaired by the SERP CEO on Wednesday was attended by the PCCF, district collectors, DFOs and PD-DRDAs. Under the DAY-NRLM Bamboo Subsector Programme, Andhra Pradesh has a target of 35,000 farmers for 2026-27, with 5,000 farmers across 11 mandals in Alluri district. So far 3,504 farmers have enrolled and 1,54,100 saplings been distributed.
As part of the Andhra Pradesh government's 'Trishul' initiative, the Alluri district police held an awareness programme and rally at Ambedkar Junction in Paderu. Led by SP Amit Bardar, the event outlined zero-tolerance goals on crimes against women, road accidents and drugs. Officials said the district has recorded 32 cases of crimes against women, 4 POCSO cases, 103 road accidents including 69 fatal, and 81 NDPS cases with 10,625 kg of ganja seized.
