Hyderabad: Woman Hurt During Bada Ganesh Immersion at Tank Bund
Lack of crowd management by the police resulted in overcrowding at the nimajjanam venue. There were no proper arrangements made
Hyderabad: Chaotic scenes were witnessed during the Ganesh immersion at tank bund road in Hyderabad. A woman who came to witnessed the nimajjanam of Bada Ganesh, suffered injuries due to the chaos. The festivities, attended by a large crowd, turned out to be chaotic as many people fell on her, leaving her injured.
The woman, identified as Meena kumari, had come all the way from Malkajgiri. She is said to have suffered minor injuries at crane No 1. She was immediately eased from the crowd and given first aid.
Lack of crowd management by the police resulted in overcrowding at the nimajjanam venue. There were no proper arrangements made. Chaotic scenes were witnessed as people crowded the place. The police should have done more to ensure the safety of devotees, said a person who had come to take part in the Nimajjanam. My heart goes out to the injured woman, said a devotee at tank bund.