City Police gears up for Ganesh festivities - VC held

 Today, on August 12, 2025, Sri C.V. Anand, IPS, Director General and Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, held a preparatory video conference regarding the installation and immersion of Ganesh idols in view of the upcoming Vinayaka Chaturthi festival. He discussed the matter in detail with all Hyderabad City Police personnel, from Sub-Inspectors to the Additional Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad city.

During the conference, the Commissioner provided comprehensive instructions on the precautions to be taken during the installation of the idols, how to coordinate with the mandap organizers until the time of immersion, and the security arrangements required during the immersion processions.

For the past three years, the Milad un Nabi festival has coincided with the Ganesh Navaratri celebrations. Since this year is no exception, the Commissioner also gave detailed instructions on the precautions to be taken to ensure both events proceed smoothly.

He instructed all Sector S.I.s and Police Station S.H.O.s to collect complete details of the mandaps in their respective areas. This information will facilitate geo-tagging, which will be useful for managing security arrangements and tracking the movement of idols during the immersion procession.

The Commissioner further advised that meetings should be held frequently at the police station level with mandap organizers to coordinate and provide them with the necessary facilities.

The video conference was attended by Sri Vikram Singh Mann, IPS, Additional CP Law and Order; Sri P. Viswa Prasad, IPS, Additional CP Crime; Sri Joel Davis, IPS, Joint CP Traffic; Smt. Parimala Hana Nutan, IPS, Joint CP Admin; Smt. K. Apoorva Rao, IPS, DCP Special Branch; Smt. K. Pushpa, DCP Smith IT Cell, and  other officials virtually attended