OCTOPUS, other security agencies conduct mock drill at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad

Telangana Police’s elite OCTOPUS force and other security agencies conducted a two-hour mock drill at Hyderabad’s Mecca Masjid to assess emergency response, rescue, evacuation, preparedness and coordination. Officials said the exercise simulated a security emergency, with no actual threat reported

Hyderabad: The elite counter-terror force of the Telangana police, OCTOPUS, along with other security agencies, conducted a mock drill at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad late Saturday night to test emergency response and coordination among various security wings.

The joint anti-terror exercise was held from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. and focused on assessing the practical response of security personnel to a simulated emergency, including rescue and evacuation operations in and around the historic Charminar area.

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Personnel from OCTOPUS and other security agencies participated in the exercise to assess their preparedness, response time and coordination during a possible security emergency.

Officials clarified that the exercise was only a mock drill and there was no actual security threat or emergency at Mecca Masjid or in the surrounding area.