The Mulugu district police have scaled up surveillance by deploying drones and stepped up security measures following credible inputs that a six-member special action team of the banned CPI (Maoists) has entered the district by crossing the inter-State border with Chhattisgarh to disrupt the Assembly elections slated for November 30.
According to the police, the special action team has been formed by the outlawed outfit to plant improvised explosive devices, target political leaders and security personnel in a bid to create fear psychosis among people and disturb the election process.
Acting on specific inputs, the police intensified vigil, area domination exercises, and other security measures in the district mainly in areas bordering Chhattisgarh to ensure peaceful conduct of the Assembly polls in a free and fair manner.
