Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Six Students Drown During Ganesh Idol Immersion at Lake
Eight students went to a lake to place a Ganesh idol in the water.
They were taking part in the idol’s third-day immersion.
Some students reportedly stepped into deep water and began drowning.
Other students and nearby construction workers rescued two of them.
Six students died.
Police said the charitable trust had not told them about the immersion or obtained permission.
The trust’s warden was present but reportedly did not enter the water to supervise.
One report’s headline says the warden was held, but its story does not explain the detention.
Police described the incident as accidental and may begin proceedings into the deaths.
Six students drowned and two were rescued after eight entered Neredukunta Cheruvu during a Ganesh idol immersion.
The incident occurred around 5:30 pm on Wednesday during the idol’s third-day immersion.
Police said the Sirisha Memorial Charitable Trust had neither informed authorities nor obtained permission for the immersion.
The students reportedly entered deep parts of the lake while carrying the idol; other students and construction workers rescued two.
The trust’s warden accompanied the students but reportedly did not enter the water; a second report’s headline says the warden was held, though its article does not provide arrest details.
- Who
- Eight students associated with the Sirisha Memorial Charitable Trust entered the lake; six drowned and two were rescued.
- What
- Six students drowned during a Ganesh idol immersion.
- When
- Around 5:30 pm on Wednesday.
- Where
- Neredukunta Cheruvu in Peddakanjerla, under Patancheru police station limits, near Hyderabad.
- Why
- The students reportedly entered deep parts of the lake while carrying the idol; police said the trust had not obtained the required permission.
- Deaths
- Six students drowned.
- Rescued
- Two of the eight students were rescued.
- Location
- Neredukunta Cheruvu, Peddakanjerla, near Hyderabad.
- Organiser
- Sirisha Memorial Charitable Trust.
- Permission
- Police said the trust did not inform them or obtain permission for the immersion.
- Timing
- Around 5:30 pm on Wednesday.
- Legal action
- Police were likely to initiate proceedings under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
- Warden status
- The warden’s presence is reported; a second headline says the warden was held, but the accompanying article gives no arrest details.
