In a statement, the police stated that the curfew had been enforced in villages 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10 in Easgaon Gram Panchayat, along with Seethanagar, Anukoda, Gannaram, Kadamba, Areguda, and Babanagar villages in Kagaznagar mandal. This measure was taken to prevent residents from entering the forests and agricultural fields due to the reported movement of a tiger in the area.
During a safety meeting organised with the representatives, Zonal DCP Rashmi Perumal instructed lodges to function within the purview of law including Telangana State Public Safety Act, trade licence regulations and BNSS.