# Telangana EAGLE Force gets national award for anti-drug drive

2026-09-23T02:11:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Telangana Police’s EAGLE Force has received national recognition for its anti-narcotics efforts, scoring over 80% on seven parameters set by the Centre. EAGLE Director Sandeep Shandilya received the award from Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the third National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force Heads in New Delhi on September 22. The seven assessment parameters include intelligence operations, control of precursors and synthetic drugs, prosecution, demand and harm reduction, coordination and capacity building, research and analysis, and administration and logistics. The state has set up dedicated cells for legal scrutiny, judicial analysis, witness protection and prosecution support to strengthen narcotics cases. Telangana DGP CV Anand congratulated the force and said the department would continue strengthening enforcement and prevention. The two-day conference, organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau, is discussing inter-state coordination and strategies to combat drug trafficking.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three sources report the same factual event: Telangana’s EAGLE Force scored over 80% on seven central parameters and was recognised by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Siasat.com and New Indian Express lead with the award and the conference context, while The Hindu provides more detail on the prosecution support measures and DGP review mechanisms. There is no disagreement among sources, and no source adopts a critical or partisan frame. The coverage is uniform straight reporting. The meaningful takeaway is that Telangana’s anti-narcotics framework is being benchmarked nationally, and the assessment parameters themselves, intelligence, prosecution, demand reduction, indicate the Centre’s priorities. The conference continues on September 23, where inter-state coordination strategies are discussed.

## Coverage

- siasat.com (neutral report) <https://www.siasat.com/telangana-police-gets-national-recognition-for-anti-drug-efforts-3546557/>
  Straight news agency-style reporting, leads with award and Centre parameters.
- thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-eagle-force-earns-national-recognition-for-anti-narcotics-efforts/article71496784.ece>
  Straight reporting with added detail on prosecution measures and DGP review.
- newindianexpress.com (neutral report) <https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Sep/23/telangana-garners-praise-for-giving-drug-smugglers-a-hard-time>
  Straight news reporting, centres on award and conference, no slant.

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