Nellore SP identifies sensitive villages ahead of local body polls

Superintendent of Police Ajitha Vejendla has identified sensitive and highly sensitive villages in SPSR Nellore district ahead of the local body elections and directed police personnel to make advance security arrangements to ensure that the polls are conducted peacefully, freely and impartially.

She stressed the need for robust security measures to maintain law and order and ensure that voters can exercise their franchise without fear, pressure or intimidation.

The SP reviewed election preparedness with police officers and personnel of the Gudur and Nellore Rural sub-divisions. She assessed the law-and-order situation, past election-related clashes and political disputes, identified sensitive areas, and reviewed surveillance of trouble-makers, preventive measures and security arrangements.

She directed the police to pay special attention to areas that had witnessed clashes, altercations, disputes between political factions, attacks or other incidents affecting law and order during previous elections. Preventive measures should be planned based on an analysis of past election-related cases, the nature of disputes and local conditions to prevent a recurrence of such incidents, she said.

‘Form III mandatory for foreign guests’

Separately, the SP directed the managements of hotels, lodges, hostels, homestays, paying guest accommodations, hospitals, educational institutions, religious and charitable organisations, and other establishments providing accommodation to submit Form III on the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) portal, furnishing details of foreign nationals and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders staying with them.

Under Sections 8 and 23(B) of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, establishments providing accommodation to foreign nationals are required to submit Form III. Violations may attract legal action, including a minimum penalty of ₹50,000, depending on the nature of the violation and the applicable legal provisions.