Telangana Government Conducts Meeting With Police Officials After Receiving Complaints Of Mishandling During Lockdown

After recent direction of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Government, the State Police started imposing lockdown guidelines strictly.   Cases of rude behavior, use of sticks and mishandling were reported to the State Government against the Telangana police.

We have received several complaints on the police stopping the food delivery services and others who have been in distress. Will discuss with @TelananaDGP and resolve asap.”

Mr. Mahood Ali also stated, “Have been receiving numerous requests on this, definitely we would be conducting an emergency meeting with the police department regarding stopping the essential services.”

Acting upon the number of complaints, K.T. Rama Rao, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister of Telangana, held a meeting with district collectors, Director General of Police (DGP) and other senior officials.

A teleconference has been held between the Director General of Police M. Mahender Reddy and Home minister Mahmood Ali and Information Technology Minister KT Rama Rao.  After the meeting, KTR tweeted, “Discussed with Home Minister @Mahmoodalitrs Garu & @TelanganadDGP Garu about ongoing incidents, they would be issuing a statement shortly” This was after; both the ministers took to social media, stating that they have been receiving numerous complaints as to how the police has stopped the vehicle belonging to food delivery executives and others who have been in distress.

Meanwhile, the DGP in his tweet stated, he has held a review meeting with three commissioners of police Hyderbad, cyberabad and rachakonda, regarding the issue. These steps were taken hours after they have been at receiving end, much criticism as to how the Police in Telangana has been enforcing the Covid-19 lockdown by using the lathis and stopping the delivery executives of various e-commerce platform.

Mr. Reddy, Telangana DGP tweeted” Held a review meeting with a commissioner of police, regard the several requests flagged with ” Disruption of essential services including food deliveries etc, e-commerce , while tightening the lockdown today” which were directed, so that there would be seamless supply ahead, and at the same time executing the “strict lockdown”. He further stated that, all three commissioners of the police have been instructed to be in touch with all the stakeholders and they should readdress their grievances as early as possible, so that smooth supply of essential services must be in place, at the same time, ensuring tightening of the lockdown enforcements. 

Telangana is under strict lockdown since the 12th of May and would be in effect until the 30th of May.