Task Force sleuths recently conducted decoy operations at various shopping malls and multiplexes, and exposed security lapses at City Centre mall in Banjara Hills and Big Bazaar in Ameerpet. Two constables carrying 9mm pistols managed to enter City Centre mall and Big Bazaar with ease. “The security personnel at these two places did not frisk the decoy teams properly. We also noticed that metal detectors were not working properly. Notices have been issued to the managers to rectify the problems quickly,” the Task Force police said.

In another incident, a Task Force team nabbed narcotics smuggler S. Subhash near Karmika Nagar bus stop in Jubilee Hills and seized eight kilograms of ganja from his possession. The accused was handed over to the Jubilee Hills police for further investigation.