The state government is giving the highest priority to the safety of women and children, asserted state home minister Vangalapudi Anitha. In this regard, she pointed out that the culprits in the gang rape of two women in Sri Sathya Sai district had been apprehended and remanded within 48 hours.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday along with AP DGP Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao and IG (Law & Order) Sreekanth at the state secretariat in Amaravati on Tuesday and underlined that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has been regularly reviewing safety measures.