# Telangana Greyhounds get new shooting range, DGP urges readiness

2026-11-14T23:21:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets
Outlets counted: deccanchronicle.com, thehindu.com

Telangana Director General of Police C.V. Anand on Saturday (14 November 2026) inaugurated the SPS OODA Shoot House at the Greyhounds facility in Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. The new range is named after martyred police personnel Sandeep, Pawan and Sridhar, and is built around the OODA concept, Observe, Orient, Decide and Act, to sharpen commandos' decision-making and response times. Speaking at the event, Anand called the Greyhounds a model force and said the unit, along with OCTOPUS, had been vital in tackling Naxalism, terrorism and hijackings since the 1980s. He directed the force to maintain a strength of at least 700 personnel and continue rigorous jungle warfare and terrain training. He also urged them to win the All India Police Commando Competition beginning in Jodhpur on 2 February 2027, the Greyhounds placed fourth in the 2024 edition. Greyhounds and OCTOPUS chief Anil Kumar said special measures are being taken to improve physical fitness, briefing skills and firing capability.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both The Hindu and Deccan Chronicle report the same event with near-identical facts: the inauguration of the SPS OODA Shoot House, the tribute to three fallen personnel, the OODA training concept, and the DGP's call for continued readiness against Naxalism, terrorism and hijackings. The Hindu includes the DGP's remark that the Greyhounds are a model for police forces nationwide and mentions the unit's parade at Kevadia on 31 October, which Deccan Chronicle also covers. Deccan Chronicle adds the DGP's exhortation that commandos follow the principle 'Any time, any situation, ready for action' and names more attending officers. Neither outlet frames the event critically or politically, both present the inauguration and the DGP's remarks as straight news. The coverage is uniform, neutral-report reporting with no discernible slant. The next concrete event named is the All India Police Commando Competition in Jodhpur starting 2 February 2027.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-greyhounds-get-new-shooting-range-at-rajendranagar/article71702096.ece>
  Straight news agency-style reporting of the inauguration and DGP's remarks
- deccanchronicle.com (neutral report) <https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/dgp-urges-greyhounds-to-stay-ready-for-emerging-threats-2004489>
  Factual reporting of the same event with identical framing

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: C.V. Anand, Rajendranagar, SPS OODA Shoot House, Telangana Greyhounds
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