Candidates during the passing out parade at the RBVRR Telangana Police Academy on Monday
Hyderabad: When M Srikanth, a native of Nalgonda district, was pursuing his BEd at Osmania University in 2013, he actively participated in the Telangana agitation and faced lathi charges. Thirteen years later, he donned the khaki uniform as one of the 112 probationary deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) who took part in the passing-out parade held at the RBVRR Telangana Police Academy on Monday. Having lost his parents and grandparents while he was still in college, Srikanth received support from his younger brother and an orphanage.
Later, a Nalgonda-based orphanage helped fund my coaching for various govt examinations,” Srikanth told TOI . “My younger brother Krishnakanth, a police constable, supported me financially to complete my MSc in Chemistry. Neha Agarwal, an assistant professor at NALSAR University of Law, has also joined the Telangana police as a DSP. This is the first batch of DSPs to be selected and recruited into the police force after the formation of Telangana state. DGP CV Anand was the chief guest at the event and participated in the passing-out parade. He advised the cadets to uphold integrity, adding that police personnel have a great opportunity to serve the people.