Hyderabad, July 7 -- Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) CV Anand on Monday, July 6, asked police officials to make the state drug-free by December 2029.

Anand referred to the drug mafia as "worse than terrorists" and ordered a statewide crackdown on narcotics.

Reviewing the law and order situation at the Bhadradri Kothagudem district police office, the DGP said effectively curbing ganja cultivation and trafficking in Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam districts would significantly strengthen Telangana's fight against narcotics, as the two districts serve as key transit routes due to their borders with Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.

Strategy to curb drug menace

Expressing concerns over the rampant drug trafficking in Telangana,...