Malkajgiri police ace Telangana Sports Meet 2026 with 4 golds
HYDERABAD: Malkajgiri Police officers won four gold medals and a silver in badminton at the 5th Telangana Police Games & Sports Meet-2026, with DCP (SB) G. Narsimha Reddy and ACP Vanasthalipuram P. Kasi Reddy among the medal winners.
According to the Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate, Narsimha Reddy won two gold medals and a silver, while Kasi Reddy secured two gold medals in badminton.
The achievements came during the 2026 Telangana Police Games, which were conducted in a new five-cluster format aligned with the All India Police Games calendar. The new system is aimed at widening participation, allowing better preparation and identifying sporting talent for higher-level competitions.
Malkajgiri hosts Cluster-A at Saroornagar Indoor Stadium
Cluster-A was hosted by the Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium. The two-day competition brought together 831 police personnel, including 683 men and 148 women, from 21 police units across Telangana.
Competitions were held in 14 indoor sporting events, including wrestling, boxing, bodybuilding, arm wrestling, weightlifting, powerlifting, yoga, judo, wushu, taekwondo, karate, pencak silat, fencing and gymnastics.
Hyderabad Commissionerate finished first with 140 medals, including 64 gold, 44 silver and 32 bronze. Telangana Special Police-II won 58 medals, while Malkajgiri Commissionerate also won 58 medals.
The five-cluster model will distribute different disciplines across venues during the year. The format includes cricket, lawn tennis, badminton, volleyball, kabaddi, canoeing, kayaking and cycling in addition to the Cluster-A indoor events.
Sumathi congratulates officers for sporting achievements
Malkajgiri Commissioner of Police B. Sumathi congratulated Narsimha Reddy and Kasi Reddy on their performances.
The 2026 meet is part of Telangana Police’s effort to promote sporting participation and physical fitness among its personnel. DGP C.V. Anand has also stressed structured coaching, nutrition, physiotherapy and fitness management to help police athletes compete at higher levels.
The cluster system is also intended to provide police athletes with greater competitive exposure and help identify personnel who can represent Telangana at national-level police sporting competitions.
