Security was tightened around the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Friday after inputs that student groups planned to protest over pending fee reimbursements and scholarships, according to a report by Telangana Today. Police personnel were deployed at key locations in central Hyderabad as authorities prepared for the possibility of student groups gathering in large numbers.
The reported deployment covered Basheerbagh Crossroads, the Old Police Control Room and Nizam College. Additional police teams were positioned at strategic points around the Assembly premises and on nearby roads, with the stated purpose of preventing any untoward incident and regulating the movement of protesters.
The security measures followed information that student groups were planning to press for the release of pending fee reimbursements and scholarships. The report did not specify the number of students expected to participate, the organisations involved or the amount of reimbursements and scholarships pending.
Police officials were monitoring the situation and keeping watch over the movement of student leaders and student groups in the areas surrounding the Assembly. The deployment was described as a precautionary step in view of the possibility of a large gathering near the state legislature.
The locations named in the report include major public movement points in the vicinity of the Assembly. Basheerbagh Crossroads and the roads near the Old Police Control Room and Nizam College were among the areas where police personnel were deployed. The report did not state whether traffic restrictions, road closures or diversions had been imposed.
The reported action comes amid continuing demands from students for the release of fee reimbursements and scholarships. No official statement from the police or the state government was cited in the report on the status of the pending payments, the planned protest or any formal restrictions around the Assembly.
Authorities were continuing to monitor student movement and the security situation around the Assembly on Friday. Further developments would depend on whether student groups gathered and whether the planned protest proceeded, according to the reported security arrangements.
