Ganesh shoba yatra and immersion concluded peacefully

 The city's annual Ganesh Idols procession and the final immersion, which commenced yesterday morning, concluded successfully today, with  the collaborative efforts of the organizers, the public, and the city police and we thank all stakeholders.” Said the City Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand who was speaking at a media briefing at Rotary junction. 

The enthusiastic buzz of the immersion of the idols began right from the early hours yesterday  not only at Hussain Sagar, but also at other lakes and ponds and lakhs of devotees participated in this event.  “First time in the history, the 65 feet Khairatabad Ganesh – began its journey around 6:30 am and was immersed early at 1:30pm.” he said while appreciating the efforts of the Central Zone DCP and his team of officers. 

He extended special thanks to the Muslim clerics and the community for their decision to postpone the Milad Julus to October 1st. CP Anand reported that a staggering 10,200 idols, each measuring 3 feet and above, were immersed during the event, with the total number of idols immersed ranging from 50,000 to 60,000.

Many pandal organisers started their procession later than planned, leading to an extended duration of the event. After conducting an aerial survey yesterday, zonal DCPs were tasked  to engage with pandal organizers and encourage them to start swiftly.

This year, the city witnessed a remarkable surge in the number of new idols, with a 10-15 percent increase compared to previous years. The grandeur and enthusiasm surrounding the festival were also notably high. The top brass  commended the dedicated efforts of all ranks of city police who worked for over 40 hours continuously and made special mention about the efforts of SHE teams for apprehending  255 individuals involved in harassing women at various rush spots. The taskforce teams and crime teams maintained a high level of vigilance throughout the event to ensure the safety and security of lakhs of devotees.

He hoped that in the forthcoming years, organizers will take measures to start the procession at its earliest scheduled time  All roads are now open to general traffic.

Mr.Venkateswarlu, DCP Central Zone; Mr.Rahul; DCP Traffic-1 and others were present.