Telangana Govt Slashes Security For Officials, Public Reps As Maoist Threat Eases

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has pruned the security cover of several people, including public representatives and police officials, in view of the elimination of the Maoist threat. The security downgrade includes reducing the number of gunmen and withdrawing vehicles, including the bulletproof ones.

DGP CV Anand also surrendered his pilot vehicle and downscaled his security from Z to Y+ category, top sources in the state police told on Friday.

The decision to reduce security, taken by the government's Security Review Committee, was across the board and included serving and retired senior police officials and public representatives.

Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy in April announced that the state was now free of armed Maoist presence after 42 cadres of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), including PLGA commander Sodi Malla, surrendered. The DGP said the Telangana State Committee has been completely dismantled. Due to the Maoist threat, the protectees, including retired police officials, were provided security personnel, bulletproof vehicles, and other security measures.

Telangana Govt Slashes Security For Officials, Public Reps As Maoist Threat Eases

The decision to reduce security, taken by the government's Security Review Committee, was across the board and included serving & retired senior police officials and public representatives.

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