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'''C. V. Anand''' is an [[Indian Police Service]] officer. He is the [[Director General of Police]] of Telangana. He earlier served as the [[Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City]] and as the Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad.

==Early life and education==
Anand was born in [[Ranga Reddy district]]. The family later moved to Hyderabad. He was schooled at [[The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet]]. He was part of the batch of 1986.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Today |first1=Telangana |title=Hyderabad Public School organises investiture ceremony |url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-public-school-organises-investiture-ceremony |website=Telangana Today |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=en |date=13 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alumni Relations – The Hyderabad Public School |url=https://hpsbegumpet.org.in/relations/ |website=hpsbegumpet.org.in |access-date=11 September 2024}}</ref> Anand then enrolled for a bachelor's degree in arts at [[Nizam College]]. He subsequently attended the University College of Arts, [[Osmania University]]. He obtained his [[Master of Arts]] degree in economics with a gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mizo youth enthral Osmania students |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/mizo-youth-enthral-osmania-students/articleshow/1807591.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=11 September 2024 |date=23 February 2002}}</ref>

A budding cricketer, Anand was part of the [[India national under-19 cricket team]]. He also played for the [[Hyderabad cricket team]] at the U-19 and the U-22 levels. He represented Osmania University in the Inter-varsity cricket tournaments.<ref>{{cite web |title=Left-arm quick Milind makes the cut for India U-19 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/leftarm-quick-milind-makes-the-cut-for-india-u19/article4817946.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=11 September 2024 |language=en-IN |date=15 June 2013}}</ref>

In 1990, Anand appeared for the [[Civil Services Examination]] and cleared it in his first attempt. He was ranked 147. He opted for the [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) and was allotted his home cadre of Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web |title=C.V.ANAND, IPS |url=https://cvanandips.blogspot.com/p/interview-after.html |website=C.V.ANAND, IPS |access-date=11 September 2024}}</ref>

==Police Career==
===Training===
Anand joined the [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy]] which trains probationary IPS officers before they join the police service.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mission Statement |url=https://www.svpnpa.gov.in/home |website=svpnpa.gov.in |access-date=11 September 2024}}</ref> At the academy, he excelled in athletics, winning multiple gold medals in [[track and field]]. He was also adjudged the 'Best Firer' at the [[Border Security Force|BSF Academy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=C.V.ANAND, IPS |url=https://cvanandips.blogspot.com/p/best-athlete-award-national-police.html |website=C.V.ANAND, IPS |access-date=11 September 2024}}</ref>

===Early years===
In 1993, Anand was posted as an [[Additional Superintendent of Police]] (Addl. SP) Warangal Rural. The function of an Addl. SP is to assist the Superintendent of police in their control of duties and supervision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Powers and Duties of Officers and Employees |url=https://megpolice.gov.in/sites/default/files/18_2.pdf |website=megpolice.gov.in |access-date=11 September 2024}}</ref> After over two years in Warangal, he was posted as Addl. SP Bellampalli in the [[Adilabad district]]. During this tenure, he was involved in multiple encounters, including with the [[coal mafia]] in [[Mancherial]].

Promoted to the rank of [[Superintendent of police]] (SP), Anand was appointed SP, [[Nizamabad district]]. As the police chief of a district with [[Naxalite–Maoist insurgency]], he planned and participated in multiple combing operations. He also worked towards breaking the Naxals' weapon supply chain and was instrumental in weaning the youth away from Naxals. During this tenure, he attended International conference on ''Crime Investigation & Human Rights'' in South Africa. At the turn of the century, he was posted as SP, [[Krishna district]]. Here he tried to modernise the police force by adopting technology.<ref name="SP Nizamabad">{{cite web |title=C.V.ANAND, IPS |url=https://cvanandips.blogspot.com/p/career-highlights-tenure-sp-nizamabad.html |website=C.V.ANAND, IPS |access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref> For this tenure, he was awarded the Police Medal for Gallantry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Civil List |url=https://ips.gov.in/Empanelment/IPS_Civillist_2024.pdf |website=ips.gov.in |access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref>

Anand was subsequently transferred to Hyderabad as the [[Deputy commissioner of police]] (DCP), East zone. In 2002, the reorganisation of Hyderabad City Police was carried out and the Central zone was created. Anand was appointed the first DCP of Central zone. In this tenure, he created the ''Lake Police'' to police the [[Hussain Sagar]] and the surrounding areas. The creation of the lake police reduced the number of suicides in the lake area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lake police are back |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2011/Jan/31/lake-police-are-back-223475.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=en |date=16 May 2012}}</ref> He was instrumental in outsourcing non-core duties to private firms, to free up police personnel for core policing duties. The [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] ordered this to be implemented in all police stations. For this, he was commended by the [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NPA newsletter |url=https://www.svpnpa.gov.in/static/gallery/docs/1313714ee9b9485daaee5151b69da1e4.pdf |website=svpnpa.gov.in |access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref>

Anand then moved the [[Criminal Investigation Department (India)|Crime Investigation Department]] (CID). After promotion to the rank of [[Deputy inspector general of police]] (DIG), he took over the Economic offences wing (EOW) of the CID. He solved the Krushi Cooperative Bank scam and brought back from Thailand K. Venkateswara Rao, the bank's chairman. Anand then moved outside the police department, having been posted as Director Excise where he served for 2 years.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Digest |first1=Deccan |title=CV Anand appointed as Commissioner of Police Hyderabad City, Here is a Brief look on his career so far. |url=https://deccandigest.com/cv-anand-appointed-as-commissioner-of-police-hyderabad-city-here-is-a-brief-look-on-his-career-so-far/ |website=Deccan Digest |access-date=13 September 2024 |date=24 December 2021}}</ref>

Anand was subsequently was appointed DIG of [[Eluru]] range. The range included the districts of Krishna, East Godavari and West Godavari.<ref>{{cite web |title=C.V.ANAND, IPS |url=https://cvanandips.blogspot.com/p/as-dig-over-eluru-range.html |website=C.V.ANAND, IPS |access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref> Anand was then appointed Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada.<ref>{{cite web |title=INSPECT-3 |url=https://thehinduimages.com/details-page.php?id=10846054 |website=thehinduimages.com |access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CRICKET-13 |url=https://thehinduimages.com/details-page.php?id=10637911&highlights=COMMISSIONER |website=thehinduimages.com |access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref> As Vijayawada police commissioner, he concentrated and cracked down on history sheeters and political violence. He also introduced e-challan systems and reorganised the commissionerate.<ref>{{cite web |title=C.V.ANAND, IPS |url=https://cvanandips.blogspot.com/p/reforms-made-by-cv-anand-in-vijayawada.html |website=C.V.ANAND, IPS |access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref>

===Senior appointments===
In 2010, Anand was promoted to the rank of [[Inspector-general of police]] and appointed Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) (Addl, CP Traffic) in Hyderabad. As the traffic chief of the city, Anand is credited with easing traffic snarls by employing traffic engineering methods. He is also credited with many innovations, like e-challans which simplified issuance and collection of fines, introduction of speed guns and hand-held cameras for all traffic cops and adoption of social media to convey traffic-related updates.<ref>{{cite web |title=City traffic cops' drive against signal jumping |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2010/Nov/13/city-traffic-cops-drive-against-signal-jumping-202545.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en |date=16 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Traffic cops toy with the idea of live updates {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/traffic-cops-toy-with-the-idea-of-live-updates/articleshow/6295611.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Breather for traffic near Chutneys |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/Breather-for-traffic-near-Chutneys/article15901476.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en-IN |date=3 September 2010}}</ref>

After a three-year tenure, in May 2013, he was appointed Commissioner of Police, [[Cyberabad Metropolitan Police]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Express News |title=40 IPS officers transferred |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2013/May/23/40-ips-officers-transferred-479965.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en |date=23 May 2013}}</ref> He served in this appointment during the [[Telangana agitation]] and the formation of the new state of [[Telangana]]. After the creation of the state, he was absorbed into the Telangana cadre. The Cyberabad commissionerate had a high density of land dispute cases, due to the real-estate boom in the Greater Hyderabad Area. Anand introduced to SOP to deal with these land dispute cases. With the growth of the [[Software industry in Telangana]], he introduced measures for women safety in the IT corridor with the SHE app, SHE teams and SHE shuttles. During his tenure as Cyberabad police commissioner, he was awarded the National Award for Best Poll Practices by the [[Election Commission of India]] for election-related measures in expenditure monitoring and tackling money power during the [[2014 Indian general election]]. he received the award from former [[President of India|President]] [[Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam]] and was the first IPS officer to receive the award.<ref>{{cite web |title=CV Anand Receives National Award for Best Poll Practices |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/Jan/26/cv-anand-receives-national-award-for-best-poll-practices-709713.html |website=newindianexpress.com |access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Prestigious award for Cyberabad Police Commissioner CV Anand for poll role |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150122/nation-current-affairs/article/prestigious-award-cyberabad-police-commissioner-c-v-anand-poll |website=deccanchronicle.com |access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref>

After a three-year tenure, Anand was appointed Commissioner, of Consumer affairs, Food & civil supplies. He was the first IPS officer to hold the post.<ref>{{cite web |title=CV Anand is civil supplies chief |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/cv-anand-is-civil-supplies-chief/articleshow/53732401.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=13 September 2024 |date=17 August 2016}}</ref> The appointment is generally held by an IAS officer. In response to Anand's appointment, the IAS Officers' Association registered their protest with the [[Chief Minister of Telangana]]. The Special Operation Team (SOT) of Cyberabad Police, when he was Commissioner, had unearthed a major scam in the Civil supplies department. Anand was thus chosen to contain the corruption.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Express News |title=CV Anand's new posting attracts ire of IAS officers |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2016/Aug/18/cv-anand%E2%80%99s-new-posting-attracts-ire-of-ias-officers-1510465.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en |date=18 August 2016}}</ref>

In early 2018, Anand was deputed to the [[Government of India]] for five years and was appointed Inspector General [[Central Industrial Security Force]] (CISF), a [[Central Armed Police Force]] responsible for providing security to large installations and institutions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Government of India |url=https://ips.gov.in/Empanelment/C_V_Anand_15022018.PDF |website=ips.gov.in |access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=17 February 2018 |title=CV Anand to move to Delhi as CISF I-G |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/170218/cv-anand-to-move-to-delhi-as-cisf-i-g.html |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref> He headed the Airport sector II, headquartered at Bangalore. During this tenure, he also held additional charge as IG South Sector, headquartered at Chennai for 9 months. He also headed the West Sector for 6 months. After a two-and-a-half year stint, in August 2020, he was appointed Director of the [[National Industrial Security Academy]] (NISA). NISA is located in Hyderabad and is the training academy of the CISF.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharma |first1=Vikram |title=C V Anand, the new director of National Industrial Safety Academy |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/110820/c-v-anand-is-director-of-national-industrial-safety-academy.html |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en |date=11 August 2020}}</ref> In August 2021, Anand was promoted to the rank of [[Additional director general of police]] (ADGP).<ref>{{cite web |title=Telangana: Two IPS officers empanelled to hold ADG post at Centre |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/2-ips-officers-empanelled-to-hold-adg-post-at-centre/articleshow/85522803.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=13 September 2024 |date=22 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Order |url=https://ips.gov.in/Empanelment/ADG_23082021.PDF |website=ips.gov.in |access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref>
[[File:CV Anand CP Hyd.jpg|right|thumb|Anand taking over as [[Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City]] for the second time.]]
On 25 December 2021, Anand was appointed the 58th Commissioner of Police (CP), Hyderabad. He took over from [[Anjani Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Today |first1=Telangana |title=CV Anand takes charge as new Police Commissioner |url=https://telanganatoday.com/cv-anand-takes-charge-as-new-police-commissioner |website=Telangana Today |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en |date=25 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CV Anand appointed as Hyderabad police commissioner |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/cv-anand-appointed-hyderabad-police-commissioner-159144 |website=The News Minute |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en |date=25 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CV Anand is Hyderabad's new police commissioner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/cv-anand-is-hyderabads-new-police-commissioner/articleshow/88484250.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=13 September 2024 |date=25 December 2021}}</ref> He cracked down on corruption, dismissing from service 55 police officers in his first year as CP.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Express News |title=55 cops given pink slip since CV Anand took charge as Hyderabad Commissioner of Police |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/Oct/11/55-cops-given-pink-slip-since-cvanand-took-charge-ashyderabad-commissioner-of-police-2506878.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en |date=11 October 2022}}</ref> He created a new wing, Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW), to combat narcotics menace in the city. Based on the success of H-NEW, a new bureau for the entire state, Telangana-Narcotics Bureau (T-NAB), was formed and Anand was given additional charge of the new bureau.<ref>{{cite web |title=1st anniversary: Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing caught 104 drug cases since inception |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/1st-anniversary-hyderabad-narcotics-enforcement-wing-caught-104-drug-cases-since-inception/articleshow/97786368.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=13 September 2024 |date=10 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaur |first1=Lavpreet |title=Telangana registers nearly 500 NDPS cases in first quarter of 2024, marijuana tops the chart |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-registers-nearly-500-ndps-cases-in-first-quarter-of-2024-marijuana-tops-the-chart/article68083761.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en-IN |date=23 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Telangana to get new narcotics bureau T-NAB |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/state-to-get-new-narcotics-bureau-t-nab/articleshow/98438035.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=13 September 2024 |date=6 March 2023}}</ref> A woman inspector was appointed as the Station House Officer (SHO), the head of a police station, for the first time in his tenure.<ref>{{cite web |title=CP Hyderabad City |url=https://x.com/CPHydCity/status/1501221124897591300 |website=x.com |access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref> The Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) housing the new police commissionerate was inaugurated during his tenure as CP.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hyderabad: Telangana CM KCR to inaugurate police command and control centre today, traffic diverted in Banjara Hills |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-telangana-cm-police-command-centre-inauguration-banjara-hills-traffic-diverted-8069989/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en |date=4 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rathnam |first1=Priya |title=Telangana police step into the future with iconic ICCC |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2022/Aug/05/telangana-police-step-into-the-future-with-iconic-iccc-2484230.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en |date=5 August 2022}}</ref> Anand also effected the first reorganisation of the [[Hyderabad City Police]] in three decades. The city police force now has 7 zones with 28 divisions.{{fact|date=July 2025}}

After a two-year tenure as CP, in December 2023, Anand relinquished charge and was appointed Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bureau Chiefs |url=https://acb.telangana.gov.in/Home/DGsProfile |website=acb.telangana.gov.in |access-date=13 September 2024 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In July 2024, he was given additional charge of Director General (Vigilance & Enforcement).<ref>{{cite web |title=DGP held many key posts in past |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/dgp-jitenders-past-key-posts-revealed/articleshow/111645389.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=13 September 2024 |date=11 July 2024}}</ref> On 9 September 2024, Anand took over as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad for the second time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Today |first1=Telangana |title=Telangana Government appoints CV Anand as Commissioner of Police Hyderabad City |url=https://telanganatoday.com/telangana-government-appoints-cv-anand-as-commissioner-of-police-hyderabad-city |website=Telangana Today |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=en |date=7 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=C.V. Anand returns as Hyderabad police commissioner |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/cv-anand-returns-as-hyderabad-police-commissioner/article68616914.ece |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=9 September 2024 |title=C.V. Anand takes charge as Hyderabad Police Commissioner |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/cv-anand-takes-charge-as-hyderabad-police-commissioner/article68620850.ece |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref> On 27 September 2025, he was appointed Special Chief Secretary (Home) to the [[Government of Telangana]]. He was succeeded by [[V. C. Sajjanar]] as Police Commissioner.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Desk |first1=News |title=Major IAS, IPS reshuffle in Telangana: CV Anand, Shikha Goel among transferred |url=https://www.siasat.com/major-ips-reshuffle-in-telangana-cv-anand-shikha-goel-among-transferred-3276578/ |website=The Siasat Daily |access-date=30 September 2025 |language=en |date=27 September 2025}}</ref>

On 1 May 2026, he took over as the [[Director General of Police]] of Telangana, succeeding [[B. Shivadhar Reddy]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Correspondent |first1=D. C. |title=CV Anand Takes Charge as Telangana DGP |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/cv-anand-takes-charge-as-telangana-dgp-1953924 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |access-date=1 May 2026 |language=en |date=1 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bureau |first1=The Hindu |title=C.V. Anand takes charge as Telangana DGP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/cv-anand-takes-charge-as-telangana-dgp/article70927677.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=1 May 2026 |language=en-IN |date=1 May 2026}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Anand is married to Lalitha Anand, a former professor with a [[Ph.D.]] in corporate finance. The couple has two sons. His elder son, [[Chama Milind]] is a professional cricketer. He plays for the [[Hyderabad cricket team]] and has played for the [[India national under-19 cricket team]] and for the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the [[2022 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chama Milind |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/players/chama-milind-63685 |website=hindustantimes.com |access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Left-arm quick Milind makes the cut for India U-19 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/leftarm-quick-milind-makes-the-cut-for-india-u19/article4817946.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=en-IN |date=15 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=IPL 2024 {{!}} Royal Challengers Bengaluru {{!}} Chama Milind Player Profile |url=https://www.iplt20.com/teams/royal-challengers-bangalore/squad-details/1751/2022/9 |website=www.iplt20.com |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==Controversies==
===Remarks on National Media (December 2024)===
During a press conference on 22 December 2024, CV Anand criticized national media outlets, accusing them of being "bought over" and lacking integrity. He stated, "All bought over. No shame." These comments were made in response to persistent questions about the ongoing investigation into a stampede at Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of "Pushpa 2: The Rule," which resulted in a woman's death and her child's injury. Anand later apologized for his remarks, acknowledging that he had lost his composure under repeated questioning. <ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2024-12-23 |title=Hyderabad Police Commissioner apologises for saying national media is ‘bought over' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/hyderabad-police-commissioner-apologises-for-saying-national-media-is-bought-over |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

==Awards and decorations==
Anand was awarded the Police Medal for gallantry in 2002, the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2007 and the [[President's Police Medal|President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=PRESIDENT'S POLICE MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE INDEPENDENCE DAY-2017 |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/documents/rlink/2017/aug/p201781402.pdf |website=archive.pib.gov.in |access-date=11 September 2024}}</ref>

C.V. Anand and Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing won first place in the ‘Excellence in Anti-Narcotics Award’ at the World Police Summit 2025.<ref name="Hyderabad police chief C.V. Anand, H-NEW win global award for anti-narcotics efforts">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Hyderabad police chief C.V. Anand, H-NEW win global award for anti-narcotics efforts |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabad-police-chief-cv-anand-h-new-win-global-award-for-anti-narcotics-efforts/article69545142.ece |access-date=7 May 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=6 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507112221/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabad-police-chief-cv-anand-h-new-win-global-award-for-anti-narcotics-efforts/article69545142.ece |archive-date=7 May 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Cyberabad Metropolitan Police]]
* [[Rachakonda Police Commissionerate]]

==References==
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{{s-aft|after=[[V. C. Sajjanar]]}}
{{s-bef|before=[[B. Shivadhar Reddy]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Director General of Police]], Telangana|years=2026 - Present}}
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[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Indian Police Service officers]]
[[Category:Police commissioners of Hyderabad]]

C. V. Anand - Revision history

Ayurtreatservices at 09:18, 1 May 2026