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Jagan alleges mafia situation in Andhra after cops found drunk with ganja
Jagan alleges mafia situation in Andhra after cops found drunk with ganja
YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday alleged a "mafia situation" was prevailing in Andhra Pradesh, with police, politicians and criminals working together. He was reacting to a case where two…
YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday alleged a "mafia situation" was prevailing in Andhra Pradesh, with police, politicians and criminals working together. He was reacting to a case where two sub-inspectors were found allegedly intoxicated in a car along with ganja and liquor after a road accident in Guntur district.
Reddy told reporters in Tadepalli that the villagers had videotaped the car's backseat and dickey. He pointed out contradictions in the statements given by the DSP and SP, one said the SIs were chasing a suspect, another said they were conducting a raid, while the SIs themselves claimed one was taking his son for treatment. He demanded criminal arrests, not just disciplinary action.
Indian Opinion Analysis
This is not the first time Jagan Reddy has accused the Chandrababu Naidu-led government of a law-and-order breakdown. Similar charges were levelled during the 2024 election campaign, when the YSRCP lost power after five years. The real test is whether the Naidu government's own police department will register a criminal case against the two sub-inspectors or continue with only departmental proceedings. Under the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual, officers can be suspended and face a departmental inquiry without a criminal FIR. The opposition's demand for an arrest sets a high bar that the ruling TDP-Janasena-BJP alliance may resist, especially given the politically charged atmosphere in the state. The next move will be the SP's decision on whether to lodge an FIR under the NDPS Act, which carries a minimum 10-year sentence for commercial quantities of ganja.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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