Khairatabad DCP K Shilpavalli briefly joined devotees and young girls in dancing during the Khairatabad Bada Ganesh immersion procession at NTR Marg on Friday. The moment captured the festive spirit among police personnel managing crowds, traffic and security during the celebrations.
Three residents, including two women, were taken into custody after a packet allegedly containing bones and non-vegetarian food waste was thrown from a police housing society building in Madannapet during a Ganesh immersion programme, triggering protests at Chanchalguda.
Cyberabad Traffic Police have advised companies, organisations and educational institutions to adopt staggered work arrangements from September 18 to 25 amid forecast moderate to heavy rainfall and Ganesh immersion processions, suggesting early logouts, work from home and online classes.
The Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi has expressed dissatisfaction over arrangements for the September 25 Ganesh immersion procession in Hyderabad. It alleged a lack of clarity from GHMC and police and opposed restrictions on immersion at Kapra Lake without alternative arrangements.
