Telangana police marching ahead in new direction with a thrust on modern policing: DGP
Telangana's DGP announced that anti-naxal wings will be repurposed for modern policing as the Maoist movement in the state has been largely eradicated. The police force will now prioritize combating cybercrime, drug abuse, and road safety.
Why it matters
This shift reflects a broader trend in Indian law enforcement moving from counter-insurgency to addressing urban and digital-age threats.
The strength of the specialised anti-naxal wings — The Greyhounds and the SIB — will be scaled down in view of the almost complete eradication of naxalism, to utilise their services in new specialised wings to meet the emerging needs as part of modern policing, said Director General of Police C.V. Anand.
The report summarizes official government statements regarding police strategy without editorializing.
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