Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Police tighten safety protocols ahead of idol immersion processions
Police in Pakala met with organizers before the idol immersion celebrations.
They asked everyone to celebrate peacefully.
Organizers must take care to prevent electrical short circuits.
They must also follow rules about loud sounds and avoid high-volume DJs.
Drivers taking part in processions need valid licenses.
Drinking and driving is not allowed.
Vehicles must not be overloaded, and people must not ride dangerously.
Police warned that anyone breaking these rules could face legal action.
Pakala Police Inspector T Chinna Govindu held a safety meeting with Vinayaka Chaviti mandapam organizers on Saturday.
Organizers were urged to prevent electrical short circuits during celebrations.
Police directed organizers to follow sound-control rules and avoid high-volume DJs.
Drivers in immersion processions must hold valid licenses, while drunken driving, overloading, and dangerous riding are prohibited.
Sub-Inspectors Tarun and Naga Manjula joined the briefing, with violations attracting legal action.
- Who
- Pakala Police Inspector T Chinna Govindu, Sub-Inspectors Tarun and Naga Manjula, and Vinayaka Chaviti mandapam organizers.
- What
- Police held a safety briefing and announced rules for celebrations and idol immersion processions.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- Pakala, Tirupati.
- Why
- To promote peaceful celebrations and prevent accidents, unsafe driving, excessive noise, and suspicious activity.
- Meeting organizer
- Pakala Police Inspector T Chinna Govindu
- Participants
- Sub-Inspectors Tarun and Naga Manjula, along with mandapam organizers
- Celebration guidance
- Organizers were urged to prevent electrical short circuits and maintain vigilance against suspicious activity.
- Sound rules
- High-volume DJs were prohibited under sound-control rules.
- Driver requirement
- Drivers in immersion processions must have valid licenses.
- Prohibited conduct
- Drunken driving, overloading, and dangerous riding are prohibited.
- Enforcement
- Violators will face legal action.