AP sanctions land to its anti-terror force near Hyderabad

Hyderabad, July 07: The Andhra Pradesh government sanctioned 60-90 acres land to the state’s elite anti-terror force Octopus (Organisation to Counter Terrorist Operations) for setting up its office.

Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, who held a high-level review meeting on Octopus here, agreed to allocate the land to the counter-terror organisation at Ibrahimpatnam.

He directed the police department to come up with a detailed action plan for fully operationalising and strengthening the anti-terror force by July 14.

Home minister P Sabita Indra Reddy, Director General of Police S S P Yadav, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) A K Khan and Inspector General of Police (Octopus) D Tirumala Rao attended the meeting.

-Agencies