Vinayaka idols immersed in Tiruchi amid heavy police security

Amid heavy security, idols of Lord Vinayaka were taken out in a procession and immersed in Cauvery River on Wednesday.

Tiruchi City Police had mobilised over 1,000 personnel for the idol procession conducted on the third day of Vinayaka Chaturthi. Police teams were deployed at vantage points across the city to monitor the movement of the processions and to prevent any untoward incidents.

Idols of varied sizes and hues were brought to the Cauvery in a procession on notified routes in a slow and steady manner and immersed in the river. Some idols installed on the outskirts of the city were also immersed in the Cauvery, said police sources.