The Telangana OCTOPUS (Organisation for Counter Terrorist Operations) team conducted an operational mock drill at the Telangana Secretariat on Friday to assess security preparedness and strengthen coordination among various emergency response agencies.
The exercise was led by Sri B. Mariya Dasu, SOC/DSP, Echo SWAT Team, OCTOPUS, Telangana, in coordination with Law and Order Police, Fire Department, CSG, Telangana Special Police Force (TGSPF), Traffic Police, Medical Team and Bomb Disposal (BD) Team.
A total of 130 personnel from various departments and security units participated in the exercise. The deployment included 45 OCTOPUS personnel, 18 CSG personnel, 8 Fire Department personnel, 10 Law and Order Police personnel, 36 TGSPF personnel, 10 Traffic Police personnel and 6 Medical Team personnel, along with the Bomb Disposal Team and an assault dog unit.
Several senior officials participated in the exercise, including Sri Ragunandan Rao, Additional SP, OCTOPUS (Assault Commander); Sri P. Devidas, CSO, TGSPF, Secretariat; Sri Sankar, ACP, Secretariat; Sri Rama Krishna, Dy. SP, OCTOPUS; Sri Mohan Rao, ACP, Traffic; Sri Pavan Kumar, Assistant Commandant, TGSPF; and Sri Sattaiah, Assistant Commandant, TGSPF.
The mock drill aimed to evaluate the preparedness, coordination and response capabilities of different departments in handling unforeseen security threats and emergency situations at the Secretariat. It also focused on improving response time and ensuring effective coordination among the participating agencies.
According to the press note, OCTOPUS regularly conducts such operational exercises to strengthen security arrangements, improve interdepartmental coordination and enhance operational readiness.
The exercise reaffirmed the commitment of OCTOPUS and participating departments to maintaining a high level of security preparedness and ensuring the safety of the Telangana Secretariat.
