Overview
- DGP C. V. Anand, speaking in Adilabad on Wednesday, said the Maoist movement in Telangana is now nearly extinct and announced plans to scale down specialised anti‑naxal wings such as the Greyhounds and the State Intelligence Bureau for redeployment.
- The police have already activated technology and surveillance measures, including an Integrated CCTV Monitoring System that added about 300 cameras to bring Adilabad town’s total to roughly 600 and more than 1,200 cameras across villages, plus orders to use drones, sniffer dogs and updated crime‑record systems.
- As part of a visible community push, Anand led the 'Arrive Alive' road‑safety drive that distributed helmets and learner licences, opened a Traffic Training Institute and directed village road‑safety committees to reduce the state’s high road‑death toll.
- Police identified 110 farmers cultivating ganja on 257 acres in Adilabad and will recommend withholding Rythu Bharosa welfare payments for those found growing cannabis, a policy recommendation that requires formal government approval to take effect.
- About 800 personnel are expected to be redeployed into new specialised units such as a Traffic Management and Road Safety Bureau, a Food and Drug Enforcement Wing and a technical T‑Spark team, a move that will shift resources toward cybercrime and drug enforcement while raising questions about oversight and implementation steps.