On October 22, Additional Director General of Police (Armed Police) R. Dhinakaran appreciated the medal winners at a function in Chennai and encouraged them for their achievements. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The Tamil Nadu Special Police 13th Battalion, TNDRF team has secured first place in the Regional-Level CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Competition 2026 held at the 10th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, from October 12 to 15.
The team, led by Deputy Commandant S. Manimaran and comprising two Sub-Inspectors and 17 police personnel, competed against five other teams from Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Odisha, a press release said.
On October 22, Additional Director General of Police (Armed Police) R. Dhinakaran appreciated the medal winners at a function in Chennai and encouraged them for their achievements. Commandant of the Regimental Centre, Avadi, S. Vijayakumar, was also present.
The team will next compete in the National-Level CBRN Competition scheduled to be held at the 8th Battalion of the NDRF in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, from November 2 to 4.
The Tamil Nadu TNDRF team had won first place in both the regional and national-level CBRN competitions held in New Delhi last year.
Published - October 24, 2026 12:49 am IST