Tiruchi police oversee immersion of Lord Vinayaka idols in Cauvery River
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Tiruchi City Police mobilised over 1,000 personnel to oversee processions that took Lord Vinayaka idols to the Cauvery River and immersed them. Police placed barricades on the Cauvery bridge, deployed teams at vantage points and diverted city and town buses and heavy vehicles to regulate movement.
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KEY FACTS
- Idols of Lord Vinayaka were taken in processions on notified routes and immersed in the Cauvery River.
- Police teams were deployed at vantage points across the city to monitor processions and prevent untoward incidents.
- Barricades were placed along the Cauvery bridge to regulate movement of the processions and the public.
- Some idols installed on the outskirts of the city were also immersed in the Cauvery.
- The police announced diversion of city and town buses and heavy vehicles in connection with the immersion.
- The processions began in the evening and continued for several hours.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Brief
Tiruchi City Police mobilised over 1,000 personnel and oversaw processions in which idols of Lord Vinayaka were taken to and immersed in the Cauvery River. Police deployed teams at vantage points, placed barricades on the Cauvery bridge, and diverted buses and heavy vehicles to regulate movement.
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