Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) Telangana’s Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy on Monday appealed to the underground leaders and cadres of the CPI (Maoist) party to lay down arms and join the national mainstream. The police chief urged the leaders and cadres of the banned organisation to renounce violence, lay down their arms, and join the democratic mainstream to lead safe and dignified lives.Recalling the earlier appeal made by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, the DGP, in a statement, …
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Hyderabad, Feb 15 (IANS) The Telangana Police Department on Sunday called upon all top underground CPI (Maoist) leaders and cadres to return to the mainstream of society and lead a peaceful, secure, and dignified life with their families.Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy reiterated the appeal earlier made by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, urging underground Maoists to shun violence and reintegrate into society under the state government’s rehabilitation framework.The police chief…
Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Telangana Police on Wednesday appealed to the remaining Maoists who are holding key positions in various committees of CPI (Maoist) across the country to surrender.A total of 17 Maoists belonging to Telangana are active in various states.With the slogan ‘no more conflict-love your village’, Telangana Police have appealed to them to give up their underground life and return to the mainstream.Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy has assured them that they will…
Hyderabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former Telangana minister T. Harish Rao on Wednesday condemned the arrest of some journalists by the state police on a festival day in connection with a case for allegedly telecasting fake news about a minister and a woman IAS officer.Taking exception to the arrest of journalists without issuing prior notice, Harish Rao spoke to Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy over the phone and demanded their release.Urging the polic…
Hyderabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B. Shivadhar Reddy on Wednesday warned social media platforms not to indulge in character assassination.Expressing his anger over the character assassination taking place on social media platforms, the DGP, in a statement, made it clear that spreading false news about other individuals and their family members, making false accusations, circulating fake news, and interfering in personal lives will not be tolerated.The DGP said t…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Telangana police will be launching a road safety campaign ‘Arrive Alive’ from January 12 with an aim to reduce the road accidents in the state. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will formally launch the campaign at Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.Director General of Police Sri B. Shivadhar Reddy said on Sunday that this campaign will be conducted statewide for ten days, from January 13 to 24, excluding festival holidays.The DGP stated that the mai…
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) In a relief to Telangana’s Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy, the Telangana High Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition challenging his appointment as the head of the state police force.Justice Pulla Karthik, who heard the matter on Thursday, pronounced the order on Friday.The court directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to complete the process of appointment of the DGP in four weeks.The state government has been directed to file a counter-af…
Hyderabad, Jan 5 (IANS) The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) and the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen action against digital film piracy. They agreed to establish a structured, technology-driven, and coordinated framework to combat digital film piracy and online copyright violations, particularly affecting the Telugu film industry.The MoU was signed by Shikha Goel, Director, Telangana Cyber Security Bureau, and Daggu…
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Drug cases in Telangana increased by 30.36 per cent during 2025, though the overall crime rate in the state dipped by 2.33 per cent. A total of 2,542 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were registered during 2025. The state had reported 1,950 cases during the previous year.Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE), the new name given in June to the Telangana Anti-Narcotic Bureau, seized drugs worth Rs 172.93 crores during 2025…