More than 88,000 Ganesh idols immersed in Telangana: DGP

More than 88,000 Ganesh idols were immersed in the city by Friday evening, as police personnel worked overnight to complete the exercise by Saturday morning.

Director General of Police C.V. Anand, while addressing a press conference on Friday, said that the immersion process was nearly complete in most districts. In Hyderabad, efforts were under way to conclude the exercise by around 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, while it could take longer in Nalgonda and Nirmal.

Mr. Anand estimated that the actual number of idols across Telangana could be between 3.5 lakh and 4 lakh, if those installed in apartments, houses and other private premises, were included.

In Hyderabad, the processions began slightly later in the afternoon. Movement from Rajendranagar and Shamshabad took longer because of the larger geographical spread of the areas.