Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Calls for Police Upgrade to Fight Cybercrime And DrugsTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has called for a comprehensive upgrade of the state's police department to tackle the growing menace of cyber crime and narcotic drugs. He was speaking at the Telangane Police Retreat 2026, held in Hyderabad yesterday. Addressing senior police officials, the Chief Minister said the department faces two key challenges technical challenges, which can be resolved by providing resources and technology, and adaptive challenges, which require deeper understanding and strategic planning. Mr. Reddy announced that the government will constitute a high-level committee headed by Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao to examine proposals submitted by police officials on issues including cyber crime, narcotics, and recruitment, and to recommend actionable solutions. The Chief Minister also announced that a Police Retreat will be organised every year in December The Chief Minister stressed that law and order is critical to attracting investments into the state and reaffirmed the government's commitment to achieving a three trillion US dollar economy by 2047 under the Telangana Rising 2047 vision. He also highlighted the development of the CURE region, spanning over 2,100 kilometres within the Outer Ring Road, as a key investment corridor. Referring to the rising air pollution in Delhi and the traffic congestion and flood threats in Mumbai and Chennai, Mr Reddy urged Telangana Police to draw lessons from metropolitan cities and plan proactively.
