HYDERABAD l sunday l september 07, 2025 l `12.00 l PAGES 24 l late cITY EDITION out: a negative list that’s detrimental to image of police The Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) has come out with a list outlining acts and behaviour damaging the image of police flags misconduct, insensitive practices ‘no room for aggressive behaviour’ The list, compiled by the police research organisation over a period of one year, highlighted systemic shortcomings in the police machinery, which include ‘misconduct and insensitive practices’ that erode public trust and undermine credibility leading to weakening of the relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve ■ ■ BPR&D has suggested that DGPs give special attention to the way police interact with the public, and warned that aggressive or insensitive behaviour “leaves a lasting impact on public perception” The report says that delays in registration of FIRs, misuse of preventive measures, and false cases lead to erosion of public trust 2024 at last year’s dgp conference, bpr&d was tasked with the list CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI Possible thaw as PM reciprocates Trump positivity friction between the two countries, including the US decision In a sign of a possible thaw to double tariffs on key Indian amid ongoing trade tensions goods to 50%. The move, linked and tariff pressure, Prime Min- in part to India’s continued purister Narendra Modi on Satur- chase of Russian crude oil, has day reaffirmed India’s commit- been termed by New Delhi as ment to its partnership with “ u n f a i r, u n j u s t i f i e d a n d the United States, responding unreasonable”. positively to the remarks by US Responding to a question on President Donald Trump. his post suggesting the US was Taking to X, Modi said: “Deep- “losing India and Russia to Chily appreciate and fully recipro- na,” Trump said, “I don’t think cate President Trump’s senti- we have. I’ve been very disapments and positive assessment pointed that India would be buyof our ties. India ing so much oil and the US have a from Russia.” very positive and Despite these difforward-looking ferences, both sides Comprehensive have emphasised and Global Stratetheir long-ter m gic Partnership.” strategic relationModi’s reship. External Afsponse came fairs Minister S Special bilateral hours after PresiJaishankar on Satrelationship: Don dent Trump deurday underscored “I get along very well scribed the Indiathe importance with Modi as you US relationship Modi places on the know... India and the as “very special” US partnership. He US have a special during a White said “PM Modi atrelationship. There is House press brieftaches enormous nothing to worry ing, during which importance to our about,” Trump said he said: “I’ll alpartnership with ways be friends the US. Where with Modi. He’s a President Trump is great prime minister.” However, concerned, he (PM Modi) has Trump also added: “I just don’t always had a very good personal like what he is doing at this par- equation with President Trump. ticular moment.” But the point is that we remain When asked whether he was engaged with the US, and at this open to resetting ties, Trump time, I can’t say more than said: “I always will. I’ll always that.” be friends with Modi... But InThe latest comments come dia and the US have a very spe- weeks after Modi, Russian Prescial relationship. There is noth- ident Vladimir Putin, and Chiing to worry about.” nese President Xi Jinping were The exchange comes against seen together at the SCO sumthe backdrop of rising trade mit in Tianjin, China. J aya n t h J a c o b @ New Delhi W ITH THI S I S S U E Made in Japan PLUS 12 P AGES inside CBI director hospitalised AFTER SRISAILAM VISIT I P4 Committed to tripartite talks for political deal: Kuki-Zos I P8 300 South Korean Hyundai workers arrested in US immigration raid I P9 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi lighting the lamp to inaugurate the Odisha Literary Festival 2025 as TNIE CEO Lakshmi Menon, Editorial Director Prabhu Chawla and Resident Editor Siba Mohanty look on, in Bhubaneswar on Saturday; and (left) actor and director Amol Palekar speaks during the session ‘Comrades in Arts: Love, Life, and Literature’ at the event | Shamim Qureshy/ DEBADATTA MALLICK | P5 ECI to meet all CEOs on SIR on Sept 10 MUKE S H RAN J AN @ New Delhi UNDETERRED by the huge controversy over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India has called a meeting of all Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of states and Union Territories on September 10 to discuss preparedness to conduct similar exercise elsewhere across the country, officials said on Saturday . Apart from SIR for other states, the meeting would also discuss issues relating to hold- Buzz on nationwide SIR from January 1 ECI is likely to launch SIR for the rest of the country with the qualifying date of January 1, 2026. In an order on June 24, ECI had hinted nationwide SIR, but only rolled it out for Bihar ahead of Assembly election in the state ing upcoming assembly elections later this year in Bihar and in few other states including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pudduchery next year. The meeting is going to be the third of its kind since Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar took charge touch of balm farewell to lord Take it easy: KCR to Harish on Kavitha’s remarks Towering over the state Secretariat building, the 69-foot Khairatabad Ganesha idol is being taken for immersion in Hussainsagar on Saturday. (Below) Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who made a surprise visit to Tank Bund, waves to the crowd | vinay madapu I r e d dy S r i n i vas R e d dy @ Hyderabad Maha cops bust `12K cr drug-making unit in Hyd C h i t h a lu r i R eva n t h @ Hyderabad In one of the biggest drug busts in recent times, Maharashtra police have uncovered a synthetic drug manufacturing unit in Hyderabad that was allegedly supplying narcotics to several parts of the country. Officials said the seized material is valued at nearly `12,000 crore. The Crime Detection Unit (Cell-4) of the Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police dismantled a clandestine mephedrone (MD) manufacturing facility in Cherlapalli, Hyderabad, and arrested 12 persons on Friday . During the raid, police seized 5.968 kg of mephedrone, 27 mo- on February 19 this year, and will be attended by election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi apart from CEC Kumar. A senior poll panel official said, “Even as the final agenda for the meeting is yet to be finalised, during the deliberations, it is expected that the Commission is going to make bile phones, three four-wheelers and one two-wheeler, four electronic weighing scales, and other equipment and chemicals used in manufacturing the narcotic substance. MBVV Police Commissioner Niket Kaushik said the seized material was valued at approximately `12,000 crore. He explained that the operation, which lasted over a month, was a painstaking effort targeting multiple layers of the drug network. “The arrests are significant because, usually, only peddlers and frontline dis- A team from the Maharashtra Crime Detection Unit has unravelled a complex network of drug manufacturing at Cherlapalli in Hyderabad and arrested 12 persons tributors are caught. In this case, we managed to reach the manufacturers, which is rare and extremely challenging,” Kaushik said. The crackdown began on August 8, when police intercepted a 23-year-old Bangladeshi national, Fatima Murad Shaikh alias Molla, near the Kashimira bus stop in Mira Road East, Thane district. She was found carrying 105 grams of mephedrone. Further investigation led to the seizure of 178 grams of the drug and `23.97 lakh in cash from multiple suspects, exposing a larger trafficking syndicate. The probe then traced the supply chain to Telangana.   CONTINUED ON P3 BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao has reportedly told former minister T Harish Rao not to take seriously the remarks made against him by his daughter and MLC K Kavitha. The former chief minister is believed to have conveyed this to the Siddipet legislator during their meeting at his Erravalli farmhouse on Saturday . Harish Rao, who returned from London early in the morning, went straight from the airport to KCR’s far mhouse where the BRS cadre gathered in large numbers to show their support for him. According to sources, the meeting, which was also attended by BRS working president KT Rama Rao, discussed various party issues, including the corruption allegations levelled against Harish Rao and others by Kavitha. A senior leader informed this newspaper that KCR recalled how Harish Rao worked hard to develop the BRS since its inception and spoke at length about the challenges he faced during the statehood movement as well as the 10-year rule of the BRS in the state. Even while trying to boost the morale of the former minister, KCR also asked Harish Rao not to react openly to Kavitha’s remarks, the senior leader said. “Harish has been asked not to worry too much about the allegations levelled against him by Kavitha and continue with what he has been doing all along — focus on strengthening the BRS and keep exposing the ruling Congress’ unfulfilled promises and its failure to provide good administration,” he added. Meanwhile, KCR, Harish Rao and Rama Rao also reportedly discussed their future course of action in view of the state gover nment’s decision to hand over the probe into alleged Kaleshwaram irregularities to the CBI. The trio also discussed in detail the upcoming local body elections and the strategies the pink party should adopt to achieve success. Earlier in the day, while speaking to reporters at the Hyderabad airport, Harish Rao wondered why certain leaders were levelling allegations against him. “What are they trying to achieve by targeting me?” he said. “All I want to say is that I will continue to work for the people of Telangana under the leadership of KCR,” Harish Rao added. an assessment of the preparedness of different states to take up SIR exercise, as after Bihar the next round of intensive revision exercises are going to be taken up in those states, which are scheduled to go for assembly polls next year.” They, however, confirmed that all the CEOs have been asked to make presentations with regards to the number of electors and the details of the last SIR conducted in their respective states and UTs. Opposition parties including RJD, Congress, CPI, CPM, TMC, SP and DMK are against a nationwide SIR. New Canada report traces Khalistani terror finance h a r p r e e t b a j w a @ Chandigarh AT least two Khalistani extremist groups have received financial support, originating from Canada, for politically motivated violent activities, according to a new Canadian government report on terror financing. The report titled ‘2025 Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in Canada’ has identified the Khalistani extremist groups receiving financial support originating from Canada as Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation. These groups, categorized under Politically Motivated Violent Extremism (PMVE), are suspected of exploiting funding networks, including non-profit and charitable sectors, to suppor t their objectives. The report classifies terrorist threats into three categories: Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism (IMVE), PMVE, and Religiously Motivated Violent Extremism (RMVE). While IMVE attacks by lone actors have caused the most fatalities in Canada over the past decade, PMVE and RMVE groups rely on sophisticated international financing networks. PMVE groups, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and Khalistani extremists, are noted for abusing the banking infrastructure, cryptocurrencies and charitable organisations, the report said.