Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Telangana DGP Urges Better Investigations and Criminal-Law Implementation
Telangana's police chief, C.V. Anand, met with senior officers to review how the state is putting new criminal laws into practice.
He said the state scored 60.15 in a national assessment.
He asked police units to improve investigations and finish them on time.
He also urged officers to use digital tools, including systems for evidence and court summons.
Mulugu district had the highest score in the state, followed by Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Ramagundam.
The officers discussed delays in cases and ways to use crime data to prevent offences.
Anand said police should pay particular attention to cybercrime and other named crime areas.
He plans another review to check the units' progress.
DGP C.V. Anand asked senior officers to strengthen implementation of the new criminal laws and improve investigation standards.
Telangana scored 60.15 in the national assessment, which measured administrative reforms, operational efficiency, ICT application and integration.
Anand highlighted Zero FIRs, online charge sheets, e-Sakshya, e-Summons and Nyaya Shruti as areas for stronger implementation.
Mulugu ranked first in Telangana, followed by Jayashankar Bhupalpally district and Ramagundam commissionerate.
The meeting addressed case disposal, sexual-offence tracking, trial backlogs, crime-scene FIR registration and data use to prevent crime.
- Who
- Telangana DGP C.V. Anand and senior police officers.
- What
- A review of implementation of new criminal laws, investigation standards and police-unit performance.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- Telangana; the article does not specify the meeting's location.
- Why
- To improve implementation, investigation quality, crime control and conviction rates.
- National assessment score
- Telangana scored 60.15.
- Assessment parameters
- Administrative reforms (20%), operational efficiency (45%), ICT application (25%) and integration (10%).
- Top state performer
- Mulugu district ranked first, followed by Jayashankar Bhupalpally district and Ramagundam commissionerate.
- Investigation timelines cited
- Performance included completing investigations within prescribed 60- and 90-day periods.
- Areas reviewed
- Case disposal, sexual-offence tracking, pending trials, crime-scene FIR registration and use of e-Sakshya.
- Next review
- Anand said another review would be held by video conference shortly.