Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy with Hyderabad city police Commissioner CV Anand and the award won for Excellence in Anti-Narcotics at the World Police Summit 2025, held in Dubai
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Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday lauded Hyderabad Police Commissioner C.V. Anand for bagging a top international award for his department’s anti-narcotics efforts, calling it a proud moment for the State and a step forward in the fight against drugs.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Chief Minister congratulated Mr Anand for winning the First Prize for Excellence in Anti-Narcotics at the World Police Summit 2025, held in Dubai. The summit, hosted by Dubai Police, recognises global policing efforts across various fields, including narcotics control.
“Our government has been categorical that narcotics pose a serious threat to our society, and cannot be tolerated in the name of ‘lifestyle’,” Mr Reddy posted. “Drugs are a threat to our future generations and have to be fought against by all of us… I am happy @TelanganaCOPs is seriously working to destroy this menace. Let us all join together to end drugs and make #Telangana drugs-free.”
Shortly after this, Telangana DGP Jitender also posted a tweet, congratulating Commissioner Anand on receiving the award “A proud moment for Telangana & India,” he wrote.
Responding to the recognition, Commissioner Anand said the award was a tribute to the people of Telangana and the State’s collective resolve to curb drug trafficking. “Any war against narcotics depends on three factors — political resolve, public support and excellent policing,” he said in a statement.
Over the past 16 months, Hyderabad and Telangana police have reportedly stepped up efforts to tackle narcotics using a mix of strategy, intelligence and technology. Mr Anand attributed this momentum to the “commitment and vision” of the Chief Minister, who, he said, had transformed the anti-drugs drive into a people-backed movement.
“The Chief Minister has been unequivocal and determined to erase this menace to our society, especially our children,” he said, adding that the police would continue working with public support to realise the goal of a drugs-free Telangana.
Published – May 17, 2025 09:37 PM is
