Abbreviation OCTOPUS Employees 250 | Formed October 1, 2007 | |
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Operations jurisdiction* State of Andhra Pradesh, India General nature Law enforcement
Local civilian agency | ||
Organisation for Counter Terrorist Operations (OCTOPUS) is an elite counter terrorism unit of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.
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History
On 1 October 2007, the Andhra Pradesh cabinet approved the formation of OCTOPUS. On 13 August 2012, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy inaugurated the OCTOPUS headquarters. Before this, they had been based at a makeshift headquarters. On 16 November 2012, tenders were invited for the supply of a sample jet pack unit to the OCTOPUS. Plans have been made to acquire more jetpacks in the future.
Organisation and role
About 100 OCTOPUS personnel have been deployed at the Tirumala Venkateswara temple to oversee the temple security.
References
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