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With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting that Cyclone Montha is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada coast on October 28, the state’s Chief Secretary K Vijayanand has instructed all district collectors and officials to remain on high alert and take all necessary precautionary measures. He held a teleconference with officials on Saturday to review the state’s preparedness for the impending cyclone. The Chief Secretary directed that control rooms be set up immediately in all mandals expected to be affected. Collectors were also instructed to ensure that field-level staff remain available in villages at all times. The IMD has predicted that the cyclone may make landfall near Kakinada by the evening or night of October 28. Winds with speeds of 90-100 km/h are expected, with the cyclone’s impact likely to begin from Sunday, October 26. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also forecast for the coastal districts.

Dermatologists Attend To Chandrababu Naidu At Rajahmundry Central Jail East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh): A team of dermatologists examined former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in Rajahmundry Central Jail after he complained to the jail authorities about his skin allergy. One associate professor of dermatology and one assistant professor of dermatology have been deputed at Rajamundry Central Prison to take care of former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Jail authorities said on Thursday. Naidu was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department (CID) last month for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore skill development ‘scam’ case. Chandrababu continues to be in judicial custody for 33 days in the skill development case, he was granted anticipatory bail by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in the Amaravati inner ring road case till October 16 on Wednesday.

A man accused in a minor girl rape case that caused a sensation in Tuni, Kakinada district, has died by suicide. The accused, identified as 62-year-old Tatika Narayana Rao, ended his life on Wednesday midnight while being taken to court. According to police reports, Narayana Rao was being escorted from the Tuni Rural Police Station to the court when he requested to stop to relieve himself. While the police halted the vehicle on the outskirts of the town, he reportedly jumped into the Komati pond. Despite immediate rescue efforts with the help of local swimmers, his body was later recovered from the pond. Police sources stated that Narayana Rao had allegedly committed a sexual assault on a girl of the same age as his granddaughter. The victim, a student at a Gurukula school, was reportedly approached by Narayana Rao under the pretext of buying her food and speaking kindly to her. He allegedly convinced the school staff that he was her grandfather. On Tuesday, claiming that the girl was unwell and needed medical attention, he took her out of the school and allegedly raped her in an orchard near Thondangi. The incident came to light when a video of the assault was recorded and circulated on social media, prompting a swift and serious response from the state government. Following the revelation, the girl’s family members and local residents reportedly attacked Narayana Rao. Police then registered a case and arrested him. However, while being transported to court, he took his own life. The police have registered a case regarding the suicide and shifted the body to the Tuni Government Hospital for post-mortem examination. The incident has caused widespread shock and unrest in Tuni and surrounding areas.