Telangana IPS officer gets award from US

HYDERABAD: An IPS from Telangana won an award from the US Department of State for his fight against human trafficking in India. Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, current Rachakonda Police Commissioner, has been conferred with the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report Heroes Award. As per the report, Bhagwat joins seven other individuals from around the world who were recognised for their tireless efforts in preventing human trafficking. Bhagwat said that he was delighted by the award.