Latest Bapatla district News & Updates

Amaravati, June 26 (IANS) At the age of 94, K. Mahalakshmamma has only one wish — to die as an Indian citizen. Hailing from a village in Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh, she renounced her American citizenship to breathe her last as an Indian.The nonagenarian, who had lived in the United States for nearly two decades, returned to her native place after giving up her US citizenship a few years ago and has now expressed the desire to die as an Indian citizen.Mahalakshmamma took an oath of alleg…

Amaravati, May 12 (IANS) Government Railway Police (GRP) opened fire on suspects in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district to foil a train robbery attempt in the early hours of Tuesday.The incident occurred around 3 A.M. near Aluru railway gate in Ponnur mandal under Guntur railway sub-division.Personnel of Government Railway Police (GRP) spotted suspects moving near the tracks with cutters and challenged them. The suspects pelted stones on the police personnel, forcing them to open fire. The suspec…