Hyderabad, Sept. 22 -- Telangana's efforts to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse received national recognition on Tuesday, with the State's Narcotics Bureau and Eagle Force securing over 80% marks on seven parameters prescribed by the Union Government for assessing the performance of Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTFs).

The Telangana Eagle Force Director Sandeep Sandilya received the national-level award on behalf of telangana police from Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the third National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force Heads, being held in New Delhi on Tuesday, under the aegis of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

The conference brought together senior officers from across the country to discuss coordinated strategies...