Guntur: Police Seize 5.7 Kg Gold, Gutka During Vehicle Check Mar 14, 2021, 12:37 IST
The police have intensified checks at the Andhra Pradesh borders. Every vehicle was being inspected with a view of seizing illicit alcohol, money or gold being smuggled into the state. During a recent check conducted at pondugala check-post in Guntur district, police found gold weighing about 5.7 kgs.
The police estimated the value of gold to be Rs 2.50 crore. Three persons were travelling from Hyderabad to Vijayawada with the precious metal in a car. Police is said to have seized the gold despite the fact that they have bills of purchasing the gold.
Being Human! Guntur Villagers Help Poor Man Cremate His Wife Mar 09, 2021, 12:22 IST
An underprivileged person and did not have any money hid the dead body of his wife in the bushes beside the road at Choutapapayipalem Village in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. The man went into the village to seek help leaving behind the body. Meanwhile, locals who found the body informed the police. However, they came to know that the man had done it due to his financial difficulties. The locals responded to the situation by showing their humane side. They provided the necessary financial assistance for the funeral.