Ganesh idol immersions peaceful across Telangana, says DGP Jitender

DGP Dr Jitender said Ganesh idol immersions across Telangana were going on peacefully. He reviewed arrangements from the Control Room and confirmed the Khairatabad Bada Ganesh was immersed before 2 pm, with large-scale immersions at PVNR Marg and Hussain Sagar proceeding smoothly

Hyderabad: Director General of Police Dr Jitender said the Ganesh idol immersions across the State were going on peacefully.

The DGP reviewed the immersion arrangements from the specially set-up Control Room at his office on Saturday and said the immersions were being carried out in Hyderabad as well as in several districts with elaborate security measures already in place and senior officers personally monitoring the situation.

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He said the immersion of the Khairatabad Bada Ganesh idol was completed before 2 pm, while large-scale immersions at PVNR Marg and Hussain Sagar were going on as per schedule.

Additional police personnel were mobilised from other districts, TGSP Battalions and SDRF, along with other departments like Forest, Excise and RPF, he added. Special security arrangements were made in Hyderabad, Rachakonda and Cyberabad Police Commissionerates along with all Commissionerates and districts.