Kothagudem police have formed five Disaster and Damage Rescue Force (DDRF) teams trained in flood relief operations. Equipped with boats, life jackets, and rescue gear, they will operate round the clock. SP Rohith Raju urged public alertness in low-lying areas
The protests that started nearly 10 days ago continue in some or the other form even as the higher ups seek to pacify angry policemen assuring a ‘Darbar’ at battalion headquarters to take their representations
The 22-odd TGSP personnel, who were guarding the Chief Minister’s residence on all sides, have been replaced with the Armed Reserve personnel with immediate effect.
Anticipating more protests from the Telangana Special Police personnel, security around important offices of the State government has been beefed up on Monday
The Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the Secretariat has instructed Telangana Special Police personnel and officers not to post, share, like or comment on any messages against the TGSP system, police officers and the State government on social media platforms.
Telangana police dismisses ten police officers of Telangana Special Police on charges of orchestraing a police strike, inciting unrest among uniformed services. The unprecedented agitation by personnel of Special Police wing has taken all battallions by storm with policemen demanding 'one police one state' system as promised by the Congress government.
To maintain discipline and integrity within the TGSP, personnel involved in misconduct were suspended for behavior deemed unbecoming of government servants, including inciting agitation among Battalion members. The suspended individuals included members from the Battalions of Ibrahimpatnam, Mamnoor, Chalvai, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Anneparthy, Mancherial, and Sircilla.
The protesting women demanded the State govt follow the police policy of TN and K'taka States. The TGSP personnel should be allowed to serve at one place for at least five years and the number of leaves in a month should be increased, they said.
The agitation is said to have intensified after a senior official during a counselling session allegedly asked some of the protesting wives as to who had asked them to marry TGSP constables.
