OCTOPUS, security agencies conduct mock drill at Mecca Masjid
Telangana Police’s OCTOPUS and other security agencies conducted a two-hour mock drill at Hyderabad’s Mecca Masjid late Saturday night. The exercise simulated an emergency requiring rescue and evacuation operations and assessed the agencies’ preparedness, response time and coordination
Hyderabad: Telangana Police’s elite counter-terror force OCTOPUS, along with other security agencies, conducted a mock drill at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad late on Saturday night to assess emergency preparedness and coordination among security personnel.
The joint anti-terror exercise was held from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. and simulated an emergency situation requiring rescue and evacuation operations in and around the historic Charminar area.
Personnel from OCTOPUS and other security agencies took part in the exercise to assess their preparedness, response time and coordination in the event of a potential security emergency.
Officials clarified that the exercise was part of a mock drill and that there was no actual security threat or emergency at Mecca Masjid or in the surrounding area.
