HCP hosted Round Table Discussion

 Hyderabad City Police successfully conducted the Round Table Discussion on DJs and Firecrackers in Religious Processions. It was a difficult meeting to organise with representatives of all political parties -Congress , BJP, BRS, MIM , MBT, CPI , CPM, MRPS, TDP, and representatives of all organisations like Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Committee, Khairatabad Ganesh, Balapur Ganesh , Milad Juloos Committee, Sikh Gurudwara Committee, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, Sriram Navami utsav committee, Shivaji Utsav committee, all having been invited and all attended. MLAs Danam Nagender , Raja Singh , Moazam khan , ex MLAs Chintala Ramchandra Reddy , Pasha Qadri also attended and spoke.

CP Anand started the meeting with a presentation on the difficulties public is facing due to the use of DJ s and the 500% increase in complaints , showed them the video shots of the recent festivals where the loud decibel levels were demonstrated and the type of damage it’s doing was shown. He also explained the legal position wherein the CP #Hyderabad City is duty bound to take action on sound pollution and fire crackers. The voice recordings of various organisation leaders asking for ban on DJ s were played and the opinion of Doctors on the health of people was explained.

In all about 25 leaders and organisation heads spoke and almost all were in agreement that the time has come for decisive action on DJ nuisance as it is going out of control and also violates the basic practices of any religion. Some speakers expressed that some alternate employment to the DJ suppliers needs to be thought about , that a way to lock the sound levels of DJ s to the legal limits should be discovered while a few expressed the opinion that not on religious but DJ s and fire crackers should be banned even in function halls and political rallies.

Many expressed that Narcotics like Ganja is directly linked to this DJ culture and long periods of dancing abilities. Some said that education of the youth and police station wise meetings with them should be conducted. But , overall they agreed that police and Government should be supported to control this menace and promised to extend their support in every manner possible.

CP reviews H-NEW & Taskforce work turnout

 In a comprehensive review of the Taskforce and H-NEW teams, the City Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand instructed for a full-scale crack down on  organised crime networks, including gambling, prostitution, cricket betting, and satta etc.,  He also instructed intensified action against gangs involved in fake goods and adulterated food products. He had a threadbare review on  zone-specific crime, gang rivalries, police man power and NDPS cases etc., 

Good Samaritan felicitated

City Police Commissioner Mr. CV Anand felicitated a good Samaritan Mr.Rizwan, a resident of Charminar,   for his quick response & timely intervention in preventing clash between the two communities during the Milad  procession. Despite a scuffle between the processionists &locals of the other community, Mr.Riyaz pacified it quickly with his proactive action and averted escalation of tension.

Meet hold on traffic control during rain

 On the instructions of Hon’ble Chief Minister, City Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand along with MAUD Principal Secretary Mr.Dana Kishore held a high level meeting with GHMC, Hydra, Rachakonda & Cyberabad Police officials etc., to enhance coordination & deploy quick response on roads & critical junctions during incessant, flash & heavy rains for better traffic management and public safety. 

The meeting emphasized on proactive,  concerted response by all the stakeholders and deliberated on the immediate measures required at critical junctions which include proper diversions, transmitting  weather forecast notifications & traffic advisories more quickly , signages, engineering changes required to prevent water logging & improve flow etc., 

All the participants shared their observations, the measures being implemented in their jurisdictions, and departments, and also elucidated the immediate & long term plans to decongest traffic. 

The meeting also decided on conducting a joint workshop,  forming a high level committee comprising traffic commissioner of Tri-Police Commissionerates, GHMC and other departments, liaising with IT companies  ,monitoring & maintaining water levels in major water bodies, leveraging technology, common communication platform for all departments , and other aspects were discussed during this meeting. 

Ms. Amrapali,GHMC Commissioner; Mr.Vikram Singh Mann, Addl.CP (L&O); Mr. Sudir Babu, CP – Rachakonda, Mr. Avinash Mohanty, CP- Cyberabad, Traffic chiefs of Tri-Police Comissionerates, GHMC Zonal Commissioner and other officials attended this meeting held at TGCCC. 

Milad Procession Concluded peacefully

 "Both the festivals with huge processions ended peacefully, reflecting in the end the composite culture of Hyderabad city , the communal harmony which finally shows in the accommodation of each others aggression of using DJ s.

I sincerely thank the people of Hyderabad for their cooperation with the police and other departments in the last 15 days in maintaining peace . The entire City police force and officers are tired out and need some rest  " said CP Anand. 

Ganesh Shoba Yatra Day-2

 Took a walk from MJ market Junction to Tank bund to speed up the procession pace by giving appropriate directions . By 5 am , the situation was so much better than last year as the tail end had reached MJ market jn and a few hundred vehicles on the other approach roads , hope to keep the important junctions clear for general traffic by 8 am today !

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The entire 25K force of HCP and other units worked continuously in two shifts ( except officers of city police ) throughout the night to expedite the immersion of thousands of idols.

By 5 am , the situation was so much better than last year as the tail end had reached MJ market jn and a few hundred vehicles on the other approach roads , hope to keep the roads clear for general traffic by 8 am today!

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Finally , the curtains fall on this Test Match played over 11 days and the last day’ s play extending beyond 40 hours ! People of South Zone really cooperated and moved their idols early with the result that SZ idols crossed Naya Pul by 10:30 pm . By 6 am important traffic junctions were opened for general traffic and by 10 am the last junctions , Ambedkar and Telugu Talli Secretariat junctions were also opened up . The 1000 idols on trucks were stacked up on necklace road and over the next 5-6 hours the immersion will be done , without any hindrance to normal traffic and life .

I extend my thanks to GHMC and all other government departments for the excellent coordination over the last 11 days . I wished all my officers for working so tirelessly and with such motivation.

DJ s have become a nuisance in all bandobusts and we r wondering how to rein them in. Will let you know soon .

Ganesh Shoba Yatra Day - 1

 Hon'ble CM Visited NTR Marg

Hon’ble CM visited the NTR marg for a personal feel of the immersion ceremony, it’s process, talked to the crane operators and GHMC workers and the facilities provided by government agencies for idol immersion and the general public.

Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand briefed him on the technical aspects of immersion , the time taken , and the effort by police to move idols from all over the city earlier than previous years.

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Second time in a row the 70 feet Khairtabad #Ganesh got immersed by 1:30 pm on immersion day. Despite it involving a challenging procedure of moving the idol to the immersion point, dewelding and welding etc., our central zone police teams and the Utsav committee members toiled and succeeded in completing the immersion.Congratulations to all of them

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Went for an aerial survey with Minister , mayor, Dgp , Ghmc commissioner ,collector to assess the movement of the immersion procession . Found that it was much better than last year and the south zone mandapam organisers have responded to our request and efforts for early departure .

All this has a cascading effect tomorrow if it gets delayed.

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Hon'ble CM visits war room in TGCCC

 H’ble CM Revanth Reddy garu visited the war room of the iCCC in Banjara Hills today to review the bandobust for Ganesh and check on how the entire event is monitored through CCTV s, Drones , wireless communication etc. Made some useful suggestions for improvement which we shall implement.

Final checks

CP Anand took a round of the entire immersion area around Hussein Sagar lake late night , talked to the officers on duty and the crane operators. "Visited the Khairatabad Ganesh -they have worked the whole day to start their journey at 630 am tomorrow and complete it’s immersion by 1:30 pm." he said. 

ALL SET TO GO !

Late night visit to South East, South West and South Zones

 The top brass made late night -early hours visits to SW, South and south east zones to spend time and motivate all officers and staff who are all working hard to keep the city safe and sound.

Attended coordination meeting held by Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi

 City Police Commissioner attended the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Committee coordination meeting at Exhibition grounds along with other department officials.He answered lot of queries about arrangements and demands .

CP Anand requested them to cooperate with the police for early completion of the immersion by timely movement of idols on 17 th and avoid spillover onto 18th.

VC held with all officers of City Police officers

 With only 48 hours remaining for the Ganesh idol procession and immersion on the 17th, along with other events at Public Gardens and Parade Grounds on the same day, and the Milad Un Nabhi festivities beginning tonight, the Hyderabad City Police intensified the final phase of preparatory activities.

Today, City Police Commissioner Mr. C.V. Anand held a video conference with all zonal DCPs, SHOs, and the patrol and Blue Colts staff. During this comprehensive briefing, CP Anand outlined the challenges ahead and emphasized several key factors that need to be considered while preparing bandobust plans. He stressed the importance of security measures starting tonight, intelligence gathering, and the overall action plan. Blue Colts and patrol teams were instructed to increase patrolling in lanes, bylanes, and mixed-community localities.

Referring to lapses from last year, he emphasized the need for a robust traffic management plan, particularly at critical junctions & cross over points  such as Basheerbagh and MJ Market. "Vehicles approaching critical junctions from different roads should be managed proportionally," he said. Directives were given to DCPs to encourage organizers to move the idols without delay and to provide all necessary logistical support.

Key instructions were issued regarding force accommodation, briefing of external forces, communication systems, anti-sabotage checks, social media monitoring, deployment of SHE Teams, drones, and camera-mounted vehicles, as well as the strategic deployment of additional platoons.

 The arrangements for the Milad-Un-Nabi procession on the 19th and other operational aspects were also discussed in detail.

All DCPs briefed the measures and action plans being implemented in their jurisdictions. Mr. Vikram Singh Mann,IPS Addl. CP (L&O); Mr.P. Viswaprasad,IPS Addl. CP – Traffic; and the DCP – SB spent considerable time discussing precautionary measures, the roles of community elders and youth on both sides, and road safety.

The TGCCC and the CCC at the old CP office in Basheerbagh will be operational from the early hours, with representatives from all departments present to resolve any issues that may arise during the immersion day. 

Smt.J.Parimala Hana Nutan IPS Jt.CP Admn, Smt.K.Shilpavalli IPS DCP SMIT, Smt Rohini Priyadarshini IPS DCP, Sri.P Sai Chaitanya IPS DCP,  Sri.Chaitanya Kumar IPS DCP Special Branch, Hyderabad... and other senior officers attended the VC.

Joint route inspection - Ganesh Shobayatra

 With the Ganesh idols final procession and immersion merely 72 hours away, meticulous final preparations by the Hyderabad City police are underway to ensure the seamless  execution of this grand event. In this regard a joint route inspection involving Police department and other departments was carried out on 14.09.2024. In this inspection Dr. Jitender, IPS, DGP, Telangana, Sri C.V. Anand, IPS, CP, Hyderabad City, Ms. Amrapali Kata, IAS, Commissioner, GHMC, Sri Anudeep Durishetti, IAS, Dist., Collector, Hyderabad, Sri Vikram Singh Mann, IPS, Addl. CP, L&O, Hyderabad City, Sri Sudheer Babu, IPS, CP, Rachakonda, Sri P. Viswa Prasad, IPS, Addl. CP, Traffic, Hyderabad City, Zonal DCsP of Law & Order and Traffic and other wings of Hyderabad City Police, senior officials from HMDA, R&B, Transco, HMWS&SB participated. The route inspection commenced from the famous Balapur Ganesh Temple and covered several significant areas along the main procession route.

            The total route of 19 km from Balapur to Hussain Sagar includes key locations of Chandrayanagutta, Falaknuma, Charminar, Nayapool, MJ Market, and upto Telugu Talli Flyover. The DGP instructed all the officials to put in their best and have perfect coordination to resolve any pending issues. CP, Hyderabad stressed upon the significance of City Police as the nodal department and emphasized on ensuring smooth and swift movement of the procession along the route for which all ranks of the City Police have to contribute their best.

            The team walked from Rajesh Medical Hall up to Gulzar Houz and also halted at M.J. Market Junction and Telugu Thalli Junction to understand the flow of Idols processions and the role of Law & Order and Traffic wings. The other department officers also shared the arrangements being made.

            Timely movement of the idols from various zones was reiterated to all the officers. The en-route height restrictions and junction clearances were also emphasized upon.

            For the Ganesh Festival nearly 25,000 strong police force is being deployed consisting of personnel from Hyderabad City Police as well as from outside. All arrangements regarding their accommodation and food have been made.

            Various roads in the city which are part of the procession will either remain closed for regular traffic or will see traffic diversions. Multiple Quick Response Teams, dog squads, and Anti-Chain snatching teams, SHE teams will also be deployed. The joint command control centre having senior officers from all departments like GHMC, HMDA, Transco, R&B, water works, RTA, Medical and Health etc will be fully operational from early hours of September 17th at TGC&CC.

            The City police appeals to the public to cooperate with law enforcement officials and follow safety guidelines to make this year's Ganesh idols procession and immersion a memorable and incident-free celebration.

West Zone: Milad & Ganesh bandobust arrangements reviewed

 CP Mr.CV Anand visited West zone today, met officers of L&O,Traffic, SB, Taskforce to take stock of the bandobust arrangements being made in connection with the Ganesh Nimmajan,other events and Milad Un Nabhi  processions to be held on 17th and 19th.

"I appeal all of you to be self-motivated, be free minded and be firm while discharging your duties." he said.

Reviewing recent past incidents, active trouble mongers - he instructed them to bindover communal rowdies and extend focus on those who are leveraging social media to spread fake news, sensitive videos.

Sri. SM Vijay Kumar IPS DCP West zone, Sri.BK Rahul Hedge IPS DCP Traffic-I and other officers were present.  

CP visits South East & East Zone

 As part of the ongoing preparations for the Ganesh immersion, Milad, and other events lined up in the upcoming week, City  Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand visited the South East Zone first, followed by the East Zone, today .He said that  both the zones are  most sensitive due their diverse and mixed population.

 Instilling a sense of support & freedom to the officers , CP Anand emphasized maintaining watch  over unscrupulous, communal elements  and counselling and bind over  those likely to disrupt communal harmony.

They  were urged to be self-motivated,firm in doing their tasks and mentally prepared to handle any situation and that CP is there to protect them in their efforts .

Special Branch (SB) officers briefed the top brass  on recent incidents and outlined on-ground obstacles, particularly those impeding the smooth movement of Ganesh idols  procession. Specific directives were given to ensure procession vehicles follow designated routes appropriate to the height of idols, active community engagement and other operational aspects necessary for the upcoming events.

Traffic officers were directed to maintain decongestion of lanes and ensure a smooth flow of processions.

 Sri.Patel Kanthilal Subash IPS DCP South East Zone, Sri.B.Balaswamy IPS DCP East zone , Sri.N.Ashok Kumar DCP Traffic, Sri.Ande Srinivasa Rao Addl DCP Task force and other officers were present. 

CP visits South West Zone

CP CV Anand visited the south west zone today, met all the LO , Traffic, SB, Task force officers , took feedback from them regarding the Ganesh and Milad festivals and discussed the strategy for tackling simultaneously the Ganesh and Milad festivals. He instructed them to be relaxed in mind , be firm and responsible in work and not to harass the general public in any manner.

CP took to field to review Ganesh & Milad bandobust in Central, South Zones

 

Kicking off his field review of Ganesh and Milad festival bandobasts, the CP Hyderabad CV Anand visited the Central and South Zones and met  with the officers . After conducting Puja at the Khairtabad Ganesh , Anand encouraged the committee members to follow what they did last year - to finish all preparations by 630 am and start moving the 70 feet idol and complete it s immersion in Husseinsagar lake by 130 pm so that the coast is clear for speedy immersion after that . The Organisers promised to ensure it . Anand spoke to all the officers of Law and order , traffic and security wing of central zone about the nature of duties during the next few days and the final day 40 hours bandobast needed .

Later he drove down to the South Zone DCP office where he met all the officers of LO, Traffic, Task force , SB . He discussed in detail about the upcoming Ganesh procession and the run up to it alongside the bandobast for Milad celebrations. He reviewed the mistakes and lapses made the previous year , took suggestions from the officers and finalised the plan . He appreciated all the officers for their tremendous work and asked them to keep it up. He asked them to keep in mind the socio economic fabric of the old city while dealing with crowds and imposing timings.

CV Anand takes charge as Hyderabad Police Commissioner

 

This morning senior IPS officer Mr.CV Anand has assumed office as the Police Commissioner of Hyderabad City for the second time, following an earlier tenure from December 2021 to October 2023. He thanked the Hon’ble Chief Minister and the State Government. Interacting with the Media in his office, CP Anand  outlined his immediate focus areas, including ensuring the peaceful conclusion of the Ganesh idols immersion, Milad festivities  and conducting a thorough review of the associated arrangements and action plan.

“In City police  bandobust for all other events are usually considered as quarter finals and semi finals. Ganesh bandobust is the finals and I am sure  all officers will  rise to the occasion. “ said CP Anand. 

“Easing traffic congestion, intensifying H-NEW operations to control drugs menace, and improving   law & order through effective policing and crime control measures.” remains our top priority, he said. 

During  previous term, Mr.Anand was credited with introducing  a series of significant IT initiatives(D-CAMO, Fit Cop etc.,),and reforms.Setting up CCC, reorganization of City Police,  H-NEW, appointing women Inspectors as SHOs, and several other effective policing measures. 

Mr.Vikram Singh Mann, Addl.CP(L&O),;Mr.Viswaprasad, Addl.CP(Traffic); Smt.Parimala Hananutan, DIG- ICCC; Mr. Gajarao Bhoopal , Jt.CP(Admin); and other senior officers were present.

Mini Conference hall inaugurated in ACB headquarters

 

145 cases in eight months: ACB cracking whip on corruption

 The cases registered by the Anti Corruption Bureau has increased from an average of 100 cases in the last four years to 145 in just eight months in 2024,  under the charge of senior IPS officer CV Anand, who is now transferred and posted as Hyderabad Commissioner of Police. Anand preferred to go ahead with “trap” cases to avoid any conflict with socio, economic, and political biases.

Mr.Anand shared his experience in curbing corruption. One of the important measures he initiated was to prevent leaks within the department to further increase transparency and accountability of the ACB.

Anand also noted that in the past eight months, the government sanctioned prosecution orders against 86 persons involved in 72 cases. Observing that this is a very high statistic, the top officer said, “We have been personally pursuing the prosecution orders. I went to the Secretariat and also wrote to the concerned departments seeking permission to issue prosecution orders.”

Of the 145 cases registered by the ACB in 2024, 109 persons were arrested. Most of the arrested persons are government employees and more than 30 officers were from the revenue department, Anand also took action against corrupt cops.

Attributing the toll-free number 1,064 as the lifeline of the ACB, the officer said that the wing received over 1,450 complaints in a span of just eight months. As the wing started receiving a lot of complaints, he sent a proposal to the government requesting more resources to strengthen the ACB. “We have over 280 personnel working in the ACB now. I have sent a proposal to increase the personnel to 550. I have also asked for more vehicles for the wing,” he said.

Each case requires a thorough investigation and sufficient evidence for the accused officer to be held, Anand said. “We need proper audio and video evidence to prove a case. Sometimes, the accused person might use visual indications to communicate with the complainant about the bribe. But we need verbal documentation to show that the officer is asking for a bribe to perform his official duty,” the cop noted. In other instances, there is no direct evidence that a government officer is involved in corruption, for instance, in Dharani or layout fraud.

“But the ACB would still book cases against them if we find that the officer has violated the rules and regulations. Unlike traps, these cases are for criminal misconduct,” Anand elaborated.

The conviction rate in ACB cases thus far in 2024 is 55.55 per cent and Anand said efforts are to be made to improve the conviction rate to 70 per cent.