DJ system seized, case booked against Ganesh pandal organisers in Adilabad for violating orders
Police in Adilabad, India, seized a DJ sound system and filed a case against festival organizers for violating noise pollution regulations during Ganesh Navaratri. Authorities are strictly enforcing guidelines regarding high-decibel equipment in public spaces.
Why it matters
The incident reflects the ongoing tension between traditional religious festival celebrations and modern urban noise control regulations.
Adilabad Two-Town Police seized a DJ sound system during a Ganesh idol installation programme at a festival pandal in Sundarayya Nagar in Adilabad on Monday (September 14, 2026).
A case was registered against the organisers of the Ganesh pandal and the owner of the DJ system for allegedly violating orders prohibiting the use of high-decibel DJ systems during the Ganesh Navaratri festivities, police said.
The police said the guidelines were being strictly enforced in view of concerns over noise pollution.
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