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
The Telangana Rising Global Summit, scheduled for December 8–9 at Maheshwaram and Mirkhanpeta, will see an elaborate security setup with over 2,500 police personnel and 1,000 surveillance cameras. Rachakonda Police Commissioner G. Sudheer Babu has reviewed inter-departmental coordination and logistical support to ensure smooth conduct of the event.
Around 450 surveillance cameras were being installed in and outside the stadium including at checkpoints and parking areas. "A Joint Command and Control Room is set up to monitor the surveillance cameras," the commissioner said, adding that anti-sabotage teams would be on the ground until the match is over.
As per the latest arrangements, four companies of TGSPF will be responsible for armed guards, patrolling, access control and Anti-Sabotage checks etc at the Secretariat.
The drill was conducted at the western departure ramp of the airport, involving key airport stakeholders including Octopus, an elite Anti-Terrorist Squad, local police among others.
