Photographs: SnapsIndia Vicky Nanjappa
Vicky Nanjappa reports on the latest terror threat to Hyderabad coinciding with the festival of Shivratri on March 10
The Hyderabad Police has received credible information of possible terror strikes on the city on the occasion of Shivratri on March 10.
The information has been picked up based upon the ongoing investigations into the recent blasts that rocked the city in which 17 people died and over 100 were injured.
The local intelligence officials are coordinating with the Intelligence Bureau and the city police on the information about a possible terror strike on the city.
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Major terror alert for Hyderabad for March 10
Image: Sniffer dog squad at a mall in HyderabadPhotographs: SnapsIndia
Major locations like cinema theatres, shopping malls, NTR Park and Begum Bazaar are on the hit-list of terrorist groups.
The Hyderabad Police are not taking the alert lightly, especially after the Dilsukhnagar fiasco.
The terror alert has been allocated Grade A, which signifies highest priority of threat
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Major terror alert for Hyderabad for March 10
Image: A CCTV camera in a shop in HyderabadPhotographs: SnapsIndia
Senior cops are personally visiting crowded areas and coordinating the installation of CCTVs.
Police CCTVs too are being thoroughly checked.
Additional forces have been deployed around the city and major checking is being carried out.
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Major terror alert for Hyderabad for March 10
Image: Anti-terror commandos of the of Andhra Pradesh's Organisation For Counter Terrorist Operations or Octopus carry out IED search at a mall in HyderabadPhotographs: SnapsIndia
The police are also questioning several persons in the city and special police units are working round the clock to prevent any incident.
Meanwhile, a general alert has been issued to all other states for March 10.
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