48-hour Ganesh immersion procession concludes in Hyderabad

The Ganesh immersion procession in Hyderabad concluded on Saturday afternoon, bringing to an end a 48-hour operation that saw lakhs of devotees throng the city’s central stretches and more than 28,000 police personnel deployed for security and crowd management.

City Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar said the immersion festivities concluded peacefully, with the final phase stretching well into Saturday after the heavy turnout of devotees slowed the movement of idols towards Hussainsagar.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar monitoring the Ganesh immersion process near Tank Bund. | Photo Credit: Arrangement

The immersion process had been slightly delayed as lakhs of people, many accompanied by their families, gathered around Tank Bund, NTR Marg, Necklace Road, Liberty and Moazzam Jahi Market. Traffic restrictions consequently remained in place along the main procession routes on Saturday until the remaining idols were cleared.