May 24, 2021, 12:41 IST
HYDERABAD: With the Telangana police strictly enforcing the lockdown sanctions since Sunday, a large number of vehicles were stopped at the check posts on the Andhra Pradesh-Telangana border. To restrain travellers entering the state the police department has completely closed the check posts at four places at Suryapet district borders, including Redlakunta, Chinthalapalem and Mattampalli. Superintendent of Police R Bhaskaran instructed police personnel to enforce the restrictions strictly and said that except for emergency services like ambulances and essential commodities vehicles, other vehicles would not be allowed into the State from the border points at Mellcheruvu, Chinthalapalem, Mattampally and Palakeedu mandals, which are bordering mandals of Andhra Pradesh State.
Nari Sena distributes free food to Covid-19 patients in AP, Telangana ANI | Updated: May 22, 2021 12:01 IST
Amaravati/Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh/Telangana) [India], May 22 (ANI): In an effort to help Covid-19 patients recover faster, Nari Sena has been distributing free food to them in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Nari Sena Global Women Forum is an all-women service organization founded by Latha Chowdary Botla, who is a resident of Hyderabad. The organization has almost 8000 members from different parts of the country, who do social service.
During the ongoing second coronavirus wave, the Nari Sena thought of providing healthy, hygienic and delicious food to Covid-19 patients and set up kitchens at the houses of the members. Almost 100 women are working for this program.
Two Covid patients die at Andhra-Telangana border after cops deny entry to their ambulances
Close to 20 ambulances, on the way to Hyderabad, were stopped for hours at the toll plaza. Despite pleas from desperate family members, the Telangana cops did not allow the ambulances to enter.
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Kurnool MLA Hafeez Khan requesting Telangana police to allow ambulances at AP-TS border at Pullur toll plaza in Kurnool district. (Photo | Express) By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Two Covid-19 patients have allegedly died after their ambulances were denied entry at Pullur Toll Plaza on the Andhra Pradesh-Telangana border in Kurnool district on Friday morning.
60 ambulances stopped at Andhra Pradesh-Telangana border till 9 pm
Family members of some Covid patients entered into an argument or pleaded with the Telangana police to let their ambulances go to Hyderabad.
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Kurnool SP Fakeerappa Kaginelli arranges an oxygen cylinder to a patient whose ambulance was stopped at Pullur toll plaza on Friday. (Photo | EPS) By Express News Service
KURNOOL/VIJAYAWADA: Tension prevailed at Andhra Pradesh-Telangana border in Kurnool and Krishna districts on Friday with Telangana police disallowing ambulances carrying Covid-19 patients into the neighbouring State. Family members of some Covid patients entered into an argument or pleaded with the Telangana police to let their ambulances go to Hyderabad.