HYDERABAD: Police were on high alert on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border in view of the Martyrs’ Week being observed by the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist.
Police beefed up security and launched search operations in areas bordering Chhattisgarh in Mulugu and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts.
The CPI-Maoist has called for Martyrs’ Day week from July 28 to August 3 and appealed to people to make the programmes a success.
Security personnel were conducting vehicle checks in agency areas of Venkatapuram, Wazeedu, Eturunagaram, and Kannaigudem ‘mandals’ (blocks) in Mulugu district.