OCTOPUS commandos of the Andhra Pradesh Police executed a series of tactical manoeuvres during a counter-terror drill at a private school in Vijayawada on 23 October 2026, as part of Police Commemoration Day observances. (Photo: NationPress)
As part of Police Commemoration Day programmes, Andhra Pradesh Police's elite OCTOPUS unit demonstrated anti-terror procedures at a private school in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, on 23 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The OCTOPUS unit — Andhra Pradesh's specialised counter-terrorism force — marked Police Commemoration Day with a public tactical drill at a private school in Vijayawada on 23 October 2026, underlining the force's operational readiness. (Photo: NationPress)
The counter-terror drill by OCTOPUS commandos in Vijayawada on 23 October 2026 served as a public showcase of Andhra Pradesh Police's tactical preparedness, coinciding with the nationwide Police Commemoration Day observance. (Photo: NationPress)