As many as 35 canines and 54 handlers who completed their training graduated from the Canine Training Centre (CTC), located at APSP 6th Battalion, at Mangalagiri, in Guntur district on Tuesday.
Home Minister Taneti Vanitha, who attended the passing out parade of the canines and the dog handlers, said that canines play a key role in detecting and controlling crime, providing security to the VIPs and in checking terrorist activities.
Appreciating the CTC officials for imparting high-quality training to the canines in a span of eight months, the Minister said that more dogs and handlers are needed to step up security in the State. The Mangalagiri Canine Training Centre came first among other centres in the country by imparting training to the canines in detecting smuggling of red sanders and narcotics, Ms. Vanitha said.
“The government will provide necessary infrastructure to strengthen CTC and in enhancing security for the State,” the Home Minister said.
“Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, Cocker Spaniel and German Shepherd breeds underwent scientifically designed training in explosives, narcotics and tracking for eight months at CTC,” Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vineet Brijlal said.
Principal Secretary (Home) Harish Kumar Gupta, Director General (Intelligence) P. Sita Ramanjaneyulu, Intelligence Security Wing (ISW) officers Sumit Garud Sunil, Attada Bapuji and other SIB personnel attended the programme.
