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Swift rescues by Marine and section constabulary unit averted 2 tragedies astatine beaches successful Bapatla territory connected Sunday (June 14, 2026), erstwhile 2 teenagers were saved from drowning successful abstracted incidents astatine Vadarevu and Suryalanka beaches.
Bapatla Superintendent of Police B. Umamaheswar Rao said the constabulary had stepped up surveillance and deployed further unit on the coast, anticipating dense tourer footfall implicit the weekend.
Heroic Rescue by #APPolice! ♂️🌊
At Vadarevu Beach, 17-year-old Akhilesh was abruptly swept into the oversea by a monolithic wave. Observing the crisis, Karamchedu SI instantly alerted the team. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/zK6IQI3Vgc
At Vadarevu Beach adjacent Chirala, Akhilesh, 17, of Thotavaripalem colony successful Chirala mandal was swept into deeper waters by beardown waves portion with his household and friends. Karamchedu Sub-Inspector Khader Basha, who was connected duty, alerted the rescue teams. Marine constable Edukondalu and trained swimmers entered the oversea with a lifebuoy and brought the teen to shore. As Akhilesh had swallowed seawater and mislaid consciousness, Mr. Khader Basha, Chirala Rural Assistant Sub-Inspector Vivek and different unit gave archetypal assistance earlier shifting him to the Government Hospital successful Chirala.
At Suryalanka Beach, Kambam Kamal Das, 17, of Karlapalem mandal was dragged into heavy h2o by beardown currents portion swimming with 4 friends astir 1.45 p.m. Marine and Bapatla Rural constabulary unit entered the oversea with beingness jackets and lifebuoys and rescued him.
The Superintendent of Police commended Home Guards Naidu Srinivasa Rao and Pesikam Ramesh, on with the Marine Police personnel, swimmers and section constabulary teams progressive successful the rescues.
Mr. Umamaheswar Rao said the constabulary had strengthened information astatine Chirala, Vadarevu, Ramapuram and Suryalanka beaches implicit weekends, utilizing nationalist code systems and drones to alert visitors. He urged tourists to travel constabulary advisories and not task beyond the designated harmless zones.
Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta commended the Marine Police and Bapatla constabulary squad for risking their lives to prevention a citizen.
