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Tirupati vigilance chief transferred

October 11, 2003 17:36 IST

Continuing action against police and administrative officials in the wake of the assassination bid on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on October 1, the AP government on Saturday transferred chief of vigilance and security at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, E Damodar, to Hyderabad.

Also see: Attack on Chandrababu lays bare glaring security lapses

Damodar, who had taken charge at TTD only six months back, was asked to report at the DGP office in Hyderabad.

Naidu, his I-T minister and two MLAs were injured in a series claymore mine blasts triggered by Naxalites in Tirupati on October 1.

Two days after the blast, Andhra Pradesh Home Minister T Devender Goud ordered suspension of Chittoor District Superintendent of Police Naveen Chandra and Reserve Inspector Ramanaiah, who was in-charge of the bomb disposal squad.

District Collector Sai Prasad and DIG Sivanarayana were also transferred.

Also see: Andhra CM hurt in Tirumala bomb blast


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