DGP CV Anand along with CID Director Charu Sinha, Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar, Cyberabad Police Commissioner M. Ramesh Reddy, Multi-Zone I Inspector General Chandrashekar Reddy, and other senior officers from the police units during a meeting.
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The Hyderabad, Malkajgiri, Nizamabad and Karimnagar Police Commissionerates have been directed to improve their performance in implementing the new criminal laws. Telangana Director General of Police C. V. Anand flagged shortcomings in investigation standards, case disposal and the adoption of technology-driven policing.
At a review meeting held at the Crime Investigation Department (CID) office in Hyderabad on Thursday (October 8), the DGP examined the performance of police units lagging in the State rankings and called for corrective measures to improve Telangana’s standing at the national level.
Telangana currently has a score of 60.15 in the national assessment of the implementation of the new criminal laws. The DGP said improving the performance of individual police units was essential to raising the State’s overall ranking.
Mulugu district emerged as the top-performing unit in the State, followed by Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Ramagundam Police Commissionerate. Their performance was assessed particularly in the use of e-Sakshya, completion of investigations within the prescribed 60- and 90-day periods and registration of Zero FIRs.
Meanwhile, Mahabubnagar, Government Railway Police (GRP) Secunderabad and Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri were among the units identified as lagging in implementation. The reasons for their poor performance were examined during the meeting.
Focus on investigation and technology
The DGP directed officers to strengthen the implementation of Zero FIR, time-bound investigations, online charge sheets, e-Sakshya, e-Summons, Nyaya Shruti and the Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS).
He pointed out that the national assessment was based on four broad parameters, with operational efficiency carrying the highest weightage of 45%, followed by ICT application at 25%, administrative reforms at 20% and integration at 10%.
Referring to the performance of the EAGLE Force and the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau, the DGP said periodic reviews and corrective measures had helped the two wings achieve national recognition. He said similar interventions were necessary across other police units.
Greater use of crime data
The DGP also emphasised the need to analyse data available through the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) to identify crime patterns and formulate preventive strategies.
Police units were asked to focus on cybercrime, cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and lists of habitual offenders to prevent repeat offences.
During the meeting, officers raised technical difficulties encountered in implementing the new criminal laws. The DGP assured them that specialised training would be organised wherever necessary to improve their understanding of the legal provisions and associated technological systems.
CID Director Charu Sinha, Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar, Cyberabad Police Commissioner M. Ramesh Reddy, Multi-Zone I Inspector General Chandrashekar Reddy, CID DIG Parimala Hana Nutan and senior officers from the police units concerned attended the meeting.
Published – October 08, 2026 09:26 pm IST
