Archive · 26 Sep 2026
Hyderabad Ganesha Immersions Proceed Peacefully, Police Chief Says
Hyderabad held its Ganesha idol immersion process peacefully.
Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said no serious incidents were reported from September 14 to 25.
The police expected the process to finish by Saturday morning.
Some idols were moved from Malkajgiri to Tank Bund because Kapra Lake did not have enough water.
Extra cranes were placed at Tank Bund to help with the immersions.
The Khairatabad Bada Ganesh immersion received special arrangements.
Police watched the procession with 12 drone cameras and CCTV cameras.
Officials were also told to quickly respond to complaints made through the 112 phone number.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said Ganesha idol immersions were proceeding peacefully on Friday.
Police aimed to complete the immersion process by Saturday morning.
Sajjanar reported no untoward incidents in the city from September 14 through 25.
Some Malkajgiri idols were moved to Tank Bund because Kapra Lake lacked sufficient water.
Twelve drone cameras and linked CCTV systems were used to monitor the procession.
- Who
- Hyderabad police, led by Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar, with support from V.B. Kamalasan Reddy and other officials.
- What
- The city’s Ganesha idol immersion procession was monitored and managed without reported untoward incidents.
- When
- The festivities ran from September 14 to 25; the immersion process was expected to conclude by Saturday morning.
- Where
- Hyderabad, including Tank Bund, Khairatabad, Malkajgiri, Kapra Lake, Golconda, Rajendra Nagar, Saidabad and Chatrinaka.
- Why
- Police arranged additional cranes, monitoring systems and special measures to complete the immersions safely and efficiently.
- Police commissioner
- V.C. Sajjanar
- Reported incident record
- No untoward incidents were reported between September 14 and 25.
- Expected completion
- The immersion process was expected to finish by Saturday morning.
- Monitoring technology
- Twelve drone cameras monitored the procession, while CCTV cameras across all commissionerates were linked to the Command Control Room.
- Relocated idols
- Some idols from Malkajgiri were moved to Tank Bund because of insufficient water in Kapra Lake.
- Additional equipment
- Extra cranes were deployed at Tank Bund, and officials worked to ensure that no crane remained idle.
- Emergency complaints
- Officials were directed to promptly resolve complaints received through the 112 toll-free number.