Top storySenior IPS officer Digambar P. Pradhan from Maharashtra arrived in Srikakulam on Thursday as district police observer for the general elections. SP G.R. Radhika met him at the police office guest house, presented a bouquet and discussed police-related election matters. He will act as police observer for Srikakulam, Amadalavalasa, Narasannapeta, Pathapatnam, Tekkali, Palasa and Ichchapuram constituencies. Along with Sandeep Kumar (IAS), Satyendra Patel and Tat Parvez Iqbal, he called on Collector and District Election Officer Manjir Jilani Samoon.
A district-level quiz contest was held on Friday at Sri Buddha School in Kalingapatnam, Srikakulam district, organised by Vedam International AI Academy. Students from schools across the district took part. Eleven teams qualified for the finals after screening rounds. Pathapatnam Oxford School teams won first prize in mathematics (Boori Saimohit), second in physics (Pragada Karthik), third in chemistry (Yerra Abhishek) and a consolation prize in mathematics (Badana Karthik). Director Dr G. Rajeswara Rao and principal M. Venkataramana congratulated them.
Comedian Ganapathi, known for his lady getups on ETV's Jabardasth comedy show, has joined as a government school teacher. The Andhra Pradesh government issued a GO on the 15th of last month to appoint candidates who passed the 1998 DSC examinations in government schools on a contract basis. Ganapathi, from that batch, took charge at Santha Kothavalasa village in Amudalavalasa mandal, Srikakulam district. A B.Ed holder, he prepared for exams while doing various jobs, and said his 25-year dream was realised because of Chief Minister Jagan.
G. Chandrayya (42) of Bobbilipeta was murdered on January 25 near Jagguvani Cheruvu in Amadalavalasa mandal of Srikakulam district, DSP Ch Vivekananda said on Saturday. Police said his wife Eswaramma and Chintada Balamuralikrishna, with whom she had a relationship, planned the killing and hired seven youths from Uppinavalasa. After three failed attempts, Chandrayya was beaten with a beer bottle and sticks and strangled with a gunny sack. Ten accused, including the wife, were arrested and remanded.
