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Police rescue two teenagers from drowning at Vadarevu and Suryalanka beaches in Bapatla

The Hindu 15 Jun 2026

Marine and local police pulled two 17-year-olds from deep waters at Vadarevu and Suryalanka, the Superintendent of Police said ....

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Police open fire to thwart robbery attempt on Chennai-Vijayawada train in Bapatla

The Hindu 15 Jun 2026

A manhunt is under way, with 10 special teams formed to trace the gang and one suspect detained for questioning ....

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Another robbery attempt on moving train in Bapatla, third incident in last two months

The Times of India 15 Jun 2026

A fresh robbery attempt aboard a moving train in Andhra Pradesh’s Bapatla district has once again raised concerns over passenger safety on trains passing through the region.

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Sun and sand: Bapatla beckons tourists with beach tourism

The Hindu 13 Jun 2026

With Andhra Pradesh witnessing renewed focus on coastal development, ...

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ITI management feud turns deadly in Bapatla district

The Hindu 12 Jun 2026

Long-running dispute over the administration of an institute at Epurupalem village leaves one person dead and another critically injured ....

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Andhra pastor loses SC status as Bapatla collector suspends his caste certificate

The Times of India 24 May 2026

Bapatla district collector Dr V Vinod Kumar has cancelled the Scheduled Caste (SC) community certificate issued to pastor Chintada Anand after concluding that he was practising Christianity and was, ...

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‘Bay of Bapatla’ coffee mugs, caps to promote beach tourism in A.P.

The Hindu 23 May 2026

The initiative aims to strengthen identity of the coastal destination and enhance tourist engagement through locally inspired merchandise ....

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No respite from heatwave in coastal AP; Bapatla records scorching 46.6 C, emerges hottest in AP

The Times of India 21 May 2026

The IMD has issued a severe heatwave alert for coastal Andhra Pradesh (CAP) for the next four to five days.Bapatla in south coastal Andhra Pradesh emerged as the hottest place at 46.6°C, followed by ...

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Bapatla police recover 166 mobile phones worth ₹33.2 lakh

The Hindu 19 May 2026

Police have recovered 1,125 mobile phones worth ₹2.25 crore in five phases, improving the district’s recovery rate from 30% to nearly 70%, says SP ....

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Plan to turn Chinnaganjam beaches into tourism hubs, says Bapatla District Collector

The Hindu 16 May 2026

Vinod Kumar says says beaches in the mandal will be modelled on Suryalanka and Chirala to boost tourism, revenue generation and local livelihoods ....

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Vizianagaram women, Bapatla men win 13th State-level Beach Kabaddi Championship in Nellore

The Hindu 11 May 2026

Teams from 25 districts competed in the four-day tournament at Duvvuru village in Atmakur constituency ....

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Bapatla-Chirala coastal belt emerges as AP tourism’s new growth corridor

The Times of India 02 May 2026

Once a quiet shoreline echoing with fishing nets and handloom looms, the Bapatla–Suryalanka–Chirala coastal belt is fast transforming into one of Andhra Pradesh's most promising tourism corridors.

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Bapatla police arrest three-member gang involved in multiple robberies

The Hindu 28 Apr 2026

According to police, the accused were allegedly involved in 18 offences spanning Bapatla, Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore districts ....

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Bapatla police arrest three in interstate robbery case

The Times of India 28 Apr 2026

Vijayawada. In a breakthrough, police in Bapatla district have arrested three members of a notorious inter-state gang from Madhya Pradesh, linked to a string of violent robberies across southern states ... Jagadish Nayak and Chirala DSP MD. Moin.

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Municipal official in ACB net for Rs 60,000 bribe in Bapatla

The Times of India 27 Apr 2026

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught a municipal official red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹60,000 in Bapatla district on Monday.