All decks have been cleared for the upgradation of the Guntur Urban Police District into a Commissionerate. The Guntur Urban Police District was carved out of Guntur Police District in 2010 by merging Mangalagiri, Guntur Rural Circle and Chebrolu circles. Guntur, along with Rajamahendravaram and Tirupati, have been bifurcated to form new Urban Police Districts, but of them, Guntur Urban Police District has undergone vast changes in recent years. With rapid changes in the GUPD after the bifurcation of the State and with many State head offices located at Tadepalli and Mangalagiri, Guntur Urban Superintendent of Police P.H.D. In addition, there are regular duties relating to law and order, crime and traffic,’’ said Mr. Ramakrishna.

Source: The Hindu October 17, 2019 18:25 UTC