Visakhapatnam police test remote lifebuoy at RK Beach to curb drownings

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Police Commissioner Shankabratha Bagchi inspecting the functioning of a remote-controlled h2o  drone lifebuoy during a objection  astatine  RK Beach successful  Visakhapatnam connected  Friday.

Police Commissioner Shankabratha Bagchi inspecting the functioning of a remote-controlled h2o drone lifebuoy during a objection astatine RK Beach successful Visakhapatnam connected Friday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK

City Police Commissioner Shankabratha Bagchi connected Friday inspected a objection of a remote-controlled lifebuoy astatine the YMCA Beach premises. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone I) Ch. Manikanta accompanied him and explained however the instrumentality works.

Mr. Bagchi said an appraisal by the metropolis constabulary had identified astir 16 susceptible points betwixt Bheemunipatnam and Appikonda beaches wherever drowning incidents had been reported successful the past. He said the constabulary planned to deploy specified remote-controlled lifebuoys astatine each these locations to forestall further mishaps.

He added that caution boards, nationalist code systems and constabulary unit would besides beryllium deployed astatine these points to discourage radical from entering the oversea unsafely. In the lawsuit of immoderate mishap, rescue teams would guarantee an contiguous effect by deploying the lifebuoys, helium said.

“Our foremost purpose this New Year is to marque Vizag’s beaches the safest,” the Police Commissioner added.

Published - January 02, 2026 09:27 p.m. IST

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