Vijayawada, March 20 -- Focusing on the safety of devotees and temple security in case of any untoward incident, the Andhra Pradesh Organisation for Counter Terrorist Operations (OCTOPUS) unit conducted a mock drill on Indrakeeladri from midnight on March 19, 2025, to the early hours of Thursday.

As per a release, according to the drill scenario, unidentified threats were reported to have reached Indrakeeladri via the staircase route. Upon receiving this information from temple authorities and One Town police, the OCTOPUS team first convened at the Jammidoddi meeting hall.

As per the release, officials from the temple, police, revenue, and other departments discussed the situation, formulated an action plan based on the temple map, and ...