The Chittoor police on Monday conducted extensive cordon and search operations across the district targeting illegal liquor, unauthorized vehicles, suspicious movement and sale of banned tobacco products near educational institutions. The search was part of law enforcement actions aimed at crime prevention, drug control and student safety.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Tushar Dudi said the operation involved coordinated deployment of officers and personnel across 30 police station boundaries. Surveillance has been stepped up in sensitive locations, including remote and forested areas, with drones deployed at select locations to monitor movement and deter illegal activity.
The SP said the action was aimed at curbing narcotics trade, illegal brewing, unlicensed traffic and other anti-social activities. As part of the operation, eight two-wheelers without valid documents were seized at Rasanapalli in Gudipala mandal. In Kotarivedu village of Karvetinagaram mandal, police destroyed 250 liters of jaggery wash used for cooking illicit liquor, while five liters of ID arrack were seized in Erramatti village of Penumuru mandal.
In a separate enforcement exercise in Chittoor city, the police launched a search operation against the sale of banned tobacco products near schools in accordance with the tobacco control regulations. The drive was supervised by Additional SP (Operations and Charged Administration) SR Rajashekar Raju, with police teams from Chittoor I and II Town stations deploying four special squads.
Published – 09 Feb 2026 20:20 IST
