Mosques covered ahead of Durga Idol immersion in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Several mosques were covered on Friday, October 3, ahead of Durga idol immersion in Hyderabad on Saturday.

The mosques have been covered to avoid untoward incidents during the Durga idol procession in Hyderabad. Mosques in areas of Old City, including Afzalgunj, Pathargatti, Siddiamber Bazaar, Moazzam Jahi Market and others. In September, mosques were covered ahead of Ganesh idol immersion in Hyderabad.

Security arrangement ahead of Durga idol immersion

Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the final immersion of Durga idols on Saturday. Around 200 idols are installed in different parts of the old city this year.

The local police have finalised the procession plans and are deploying police pickets at all important points on the procession routes. The mosques on the procession routes were covered with cloth as a preventive measure by the administration.

The Durga idols will be taken out from Uppuguda, Lal Darwaza, Gowlipura, Falaknuma, Chatrinaka and Chandrayangutta.

Senior police officials have held meetings with the SHOs of local police stations and identified the procession routes. The Inspectors were asked to inspect the procession routes to prevent instances of electrocution.

Police finalise procession plans

The local police have finalised the procession plans and are deploying police pickets at all important points on the procession routes.

The mosques on the procession routes were covered with cloth as a preventive measure by the administration. The Durga idols will be taken out from Uppuguda, Lal Darwaza, Gowlipura, Falaknuma, Chatrinaka and Chandrayangutta.