Hyderabad: Hyderabad police are taking all necessary measures to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in the city ahead of Ganesh Visarjan and Milad un Nabi in the city. For peace and security, policemen, along with the rapid action force, have been deployed in the city.
The police are extra vigilant at religious places in the city. At prominent mosques and temples, heavy security force has been deployed.
Ganesh Visarjan in Hyderabad
In Hyderabad, Ganesh Chaturthi began on September 18. The festival will conclude on September 28 with Ganesh Visarjan.
Police have made heavy security arrangements in the city as some of the pandals have already started Ganesh Visarjan.
The heavy deployment of the force in Hyderabad is due to the fact that this year, the dates of Ganesh Visarjan and Milad un Nabi coincide.
Around 50,000 policemen will be deployed in the GHMC limits for the final Ganesh immersion festival on Thursday.
The Hyderabad, Rachakonda and Cyberabad police are coordinating to ensure the peaceful conduct of the immersion at different points.
The Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Committee said 1 lakh idols were installed in the GHMC limits of which nearly 20,000 idols will be immersed in the Hussain Sagar, which will be the main centre of activity.
The other major points are the Saroornagar Lake, Safilguda, Kukatpally, Rajendranagar Tank, Palle Cheruvu, Shamshabad Lake, Ibrahimpatnam Tank and Edulabad Tank, among others.
Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar held a meeting with the senior police officials of the three Commissionerates and reviewed the security and traffic arrangements.
C V Anand, Hyderabad Police Commissioner said that adequate cranes are placed at Hussainsagar to facilitate the immersion of idols. Special lighting arrangements have also been made.
Earlier, Anand had announced that bursting or throwing firecrackers on roads and public places is strictly prohibited till 6 am on September 30. He also appealed to all citizens to maintain peace and tranquillity for the smooth conduct of the Ganesh festival and immersion processions.
Milad un Nabi procession in Hyderabad
In view of Milad un Nabi on the same day, all security measures have been taken to avoid any communal trouble. C V Anand said that the police in civils, Armed Reserve, TSSP, RAF and Central Forces will be deployed.
Monitoring will be done through the Telangana State Police Integrated Command and Control Centre.
The Markazi Milad Juloos Committee cancelled the procession for Thursday and rescheduled it for October 1.
Milad un Nabi is celebrated on Rabi’ al-Awwal 12, which falls on September 28 this year. Though the procession is taken out on the same day every year, it has been postponed as the date coincides with the Ganesh Visarjan.
The Markazi Milad Juloos Committee recently made the decision to take out the Milad un Nabi procession on October 1. The decision was made to avoid any untoward incidents.
