Unlike routine days, people stepping out on a small errand can find themselves in one of the many makeshift white tents placed along roads in the city. These tents house four to five policemen, called Static Surveillance Teams (SSTs), deputed round the clock in three shifts every day across over 180 checkposts in Telangana.
A common sight in the city amid the election season is vehicles parked on the roadside for questioning and checking as police ensure that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is enforced in earnest.
