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The puppies, named Nithra, Mugilan, Vetri, Vikram, Silamban, Kurali, Kaari, Gugan, Venbha, Dheeran, and Alexander, will undergo intensive training.
Since 2024, Chennai Police Sniffer Dog Squad carried out security operations for 3,657 VIP movements, investigated 61 criminal cases, responded to 137 bomb threat incidents, and completed a total of 3,855 anti-sabotage checks. The unit continues to play a vital role in maintaining public safety and assisting in complex investigations.
At a ceremony held at Rajaratnam Stadium in Egmore on Monday, additional commissioner of police Vijayendra Bidhari presented the three-month-old Labrador, Belgian Malinois, Doberman, and German Shepherd puppies — eight males and three females — to the department. The event was attended by senior officials, including deputy commissioner, estate and welfare, D N Harikiran Prasad, and DCP, armed police, M Radhakrishnan.
Six dogs — two Labradors, three Belgian Malinois, and one Doberman — will focus on bomb detection. Four dogs — three Belgian Malinois and one German Shepherd — are designated for narcotics detection, while one Doberman is set to assist in tracking criminals in murder and robbery cases.
The dog squad operates across two locations in Kilpauk and St Thomas Mount.
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