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Director General of Police C.V. Anand connected Thursday reviewed the functioning and operational preparedness of Telangana’s elite forces, Greyhounds and OCTOPUS, during abstracted visits to their headquarters, stressing the request for enhanced combat readiness, precocious grooming and modernisation.
At the Greyhounds headquarters, the DGP conducted a broad reappraisal of anti-Maoist operations and assessed the force’s show successful handling insurgency-related duties. He reviewed existing grooming standards, program and operational modules, directing the enactment to further fortify preparedness done regular firing signifier and rigorous training.
Mr. Anand besides reviewed the contented of manpower simplification successful Greyhounds successful presumption of declining Maoist activity. He informed officers that a connection concerning 708 surrendered posts is pending with the State authorities and said repatriations would beryllium carried retired aft indispensable approvals.
Later, the DGP visited the OCTOPUS Commando Training Centre astatine Ibrahimpatnam, wherever helium inspected the medication and grooming blocks, operational facilities and recently developed infrastructure.
He reviewed the force’s preparedness to respond to terror-related incidents and assessed the functioning of the Special Weapons and Tactics teams and the grooming wing.
DGP Operations Anil Kumar briefed him connected mock exercises being conducted astatine susceptible installations, counter-terror preparedness drills and specialised grooming successful handling precocious weapons and operational equipment.
Addressing officers and commandos, Mr. Anand stressed the value of conducting mock operations successful divers gathering structures and real-time scenarios to amended effect capabilities. He emphasised maintaining the highest standards of carnal fitness, alertness and round-the-clock readiness.
The DGP besides reviewed requirements for modern instrumentality and infrastructure upgrades for OCTOPUS and advised the unit to fortify strategies for securing some existing and upcoming airdrome facilities.
He said Greyhounds and OCTOPUS person earned nationalist designation for their professionalism and operational excellence, assuring that some units would proceed to person afloat enactment from the authorities and constabulary section for further strengthening their capabilities.
