Hyderabad: Keeping the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in mind, the North Zone police conducted a cordon and search operation in 78 lodges under the Gopalapuram police area on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.
The operation was conducted to check flooding of lodges with people who intent to commit a criminal activity.
Out of 78 lodges, only 72 lodges have installed CCTVs. The lodges also lacked the safety measures regarding fire and other disasters.
The police also rounded up 10 suspects and seized 14 vehicles during the exercise and checked 653 persons.
Many women, who were into street prostitution, were also picked up and three cheating cases were also reported.
About 500 policemen under the supervision of the DCP took part in the operation which started from 10.30 pm and ended by 1 am.
