Cops joined goons to loot Reliance

Several policemen had joined anti-socials to loot the Reliance mart in Anantapur in the protests that followed the botched media exposé on YSR’s death, sleuths of the CID have found out after analysing CCTV and TV channel footage.

Top cops are now planning to book cases and take departmental action against the policemen involved. “We are trying to get more footage to identify the policemen allegedly involved in the looting,” said the CID additional DG, Mr A. Sivanarayana.

The Anantapur DSP, Mr Satyanarayana, too, is under fire for failing to prevent the attacks on Reliance Mart. The Rayalaseema IG, Mr R.P. Tagore, said he has sent a report on the incidents to the DGP, Mr R.R. Girish Kumar for action.