Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) With Maoist activities almost coming to an end in Telangana, Director General of Police C. V. Anand on Thursday discussed the downsizing and restructuring of Greyhounds, the elite anti-Maoist force of the state police.Anand, who recently assumed office as the DGP, visited the Greyhounds headquarters on Thursday He conducted a comprehensive review meeting on various operational and administrative aspects of the elite anti-insurgency force.The police also reviewed issues r…
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Hyderabad, May 13 (IANS) Telangana Director General of Police C.V. Anand said on Wednesday that the police department was taking stringent measures to ensure peace, public order and communal harmony during the forthcoming Bakrid festival across the state.The DGP, along with senior officials from various departments, conducted a video conference with Police Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of all districts.The conference was attended by Special Chief Secretary, Municipal Administration…
Hyderabad, May 12 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bandi Bhagirath has approached the Telangana High Court seeking interim bail in connection with a POCSO case registered against him.Due to ongoing summer holiday for the High Court, the petition has been filed before the Vacation Bench. The petition will come up for hearing on May 14.A case was registered against Bandi Bhagirath on May 8 at Pet Basheerabad Police Station of Cyberabad Commissionerate und…
Hyderabad, May 11 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, on Monday directed Director General of Police C.V. Anand to immediately initiate an investigation into the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case registered against Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay’s son, Bandi Bhagirath.The Chief Minister instructed the DGP to constitute special teams for a comprehensive investigation into the case of the alleged sexual assault on a minor girl by Ba…
Hyderabad, May 8 (IANS) Retired IPS officer Vinay Ranjan Ray’s wife was found murdered at their residence in Hyderabad’s posh Jubilee Hills area on Friday, police said.The body of Sunanda, 55, was found on the first floor of the family’s three-storey house in the Prashasan Nagar colony.Police suspect the involvement of the family’s recently hired domestic help and her associates in the killing.Kalpana, the domestic help from Nepal, allegedly smothered Sunanda to death with her associates…
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) Telangana’s new Director General of Police C. V. Anand on Thursday urged the entire police force to collaborate to eradicate drugs with the same spirit with which it made the state Maoist-free. He also called upon people to become partners in the process of curbing drugs for the future of their children.The Director General of Police reviewed the performance of EAGLE Force, a special division established to curb the menace of drugs.Anand said that after taking charge as…
Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed Director General of Police C.V. Anand to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the general public during the movement of the Chief Minister and other VIPs across the State. The Chief Minister emphasised that people should not be made to wait on roads for prolonged periods due to his convoy.Expressing concern over the severe traffic congestion experienced near the airport on Wednesday while he was proceeding to Del…
Hyderabad, May 5 (IANS) Telangana Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Hyderabad on May 10. The Chief Minister held a review meeting at the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat to review the preparedness for the Prime Minister’s visit and directed officials of all departments to work in coordination and ensure comprehensive arrangements.During the visit, the Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate several …
Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) With the Maoist problem almost eliminated, Telangana Police will revamp the department to focus on new areas of crime, said new Director General of Police C. V. Anand on Friday. He told a press conference after taking charge as the state police chief that the functioning of the department will be reviewed, and some areas will be revamped.He pointed out that in the 1980s and 1990s, certain wings like Greyhounds and Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) were created to tackle t…
Hyderabad, April 30 (IANS) Telangana’s outgoing Director General of Police (DGP) Battula Shivadhar Reddy said on Thursday that he was honoured to lead the progressive, efficient and tech-savvy police force. Shivadhar Reddy, who is superannuating from service today (April 30) said that he is retiring with lot of memories. He said he had many experiences during his 32-year-long career in police force. He was speaking at the grand farewell parade was organised at Telangana Police Academy here.Shi…