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Despite the prohibition and the behaviour of consciousness programmes, cases of cockfighting and gambling were reported from respective interior regions of Anakapalli territory during the Sankranti festival.
Mandals specified arsenic Parawada, Atchutapuram, Kasimkota, Yelamanchili, Anakapalli agrarian and a fewer different pockets witnessed these activities. However, large-scale betting involving immense sums of money, arsenic seen successful parts of the Godavari districts, was not reported successful Anakapalli. Most of the betting present was organised connected a tiny scale, with comparatively debased amounts, according to locals.
Police teams carried retired aggregate consciousness programmes successful villages informing the locals astir the consequences of organising oregon participating successful banned sports. Simultaneously, peculiar teams were deployed to behaviour continuous raids successful interior areas.
On Wednesday (January 14, 2026), the Anakapalli agrarian constabulary conducted raids successful respective interior villages and took 9 radical into custody for organising cockfights. On Thursday (January 15) and Friday (January 16), constabulary teams from Parawada and Atchutapuram booked aggregate cases and detained astir 10 individuals successful transportation with akin offences. The constabulary said surveillance and enforcement would proceed adjacent aft the festive season.
