The Babri Masjid demolition anniversary passed off peacefully in the city on Saturday amid tight security.
A voluntary shut down was observed in parts of the city following a bandh call given by several organisations. Most of the markets in the old city were closed for most part of the day. Educational institutions also declared a holiday as a precautionary measure.
The police made elaborate security arrangements in view of the terror alert sounded by the central intelligence agencies. Personnel drawn from Rapid Action Force (RAF) Telangana State Special Police (TSSP), Armed Reserve and Civil police were deployed to ensure peace.
Vehicle checking was conducted at across the city while anti-sabotage teams assisted by sniffer dogs conducted searches at railway stations, bus stations and main thoroughfares. Senior police officials personally supervised the security arrangements.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner, M Mahendar Reddy said that the city was peaceful and the security arrangements will continue till Sunday.
Meanwhile, the police took into custody a few activists of Darsgah-Jihad-o-Shahdath when they tried to take out a protest rally at Moghalpura.
