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Hyderabad Tightens Ramzan Security at Mecca Masjid as GHMC Boosts Sanitation

City officials detail a layered plan with surveillance upgrades, decoy patrols, and a sanitation drive to manage expected festival crowds.

Overview

  • Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar inspected Mecca Masjid and the Charminar precinct on February 17 to review Ramzan arrangements.
  • An adequate force is deployed with special teams watching market areas while She teams conduct decoy operations to deter antisocial activity.
  • Additional CCTV cameras have been installed around Charminar and Mecca Masjid with live feeds monitored from the Charminar ACP office and the main command-and-control center.
  • Sajjanar met Muslim religious leaders at Kotwal House in Purani Haveli to coordinate crowd management and urged the public to report suspicious activity.
  • On February 18, GHMC chief R. V. Karnan inspected the Charminar zone, ordered systematic sanitation around prayer and market sites, and prepared for higher footfall during Ramzan.