Overview

• Mumbai reported 405 idol immersions by noon with no untoward incidents, as the Lalbaugcha Raja procession set out despite intermittent rain.
• More than 21,000 Mumbai police personnel managed crowds and traffic using an AI-enabled control room, QR-coded vehicles, CCTV and route diversions.
• Hyderabad moved the 69‑ft Khairatabad idol toward Hussain Sagar, where officials expect about 50,000 immersions, backed by nearly 29,000 police and added drones and CCTVs.
• GHMC deployed extensive logistics including 72 artificial ponds, over 390 cranes, boats, DRF teams and 200 swimmers, and said over two lakh idols were handled citywide.
• A 51-year-old man was arrested in Noida over a fake Mumbai bomb threat, and police maintained a high alert as processions continued across cities including Pune and Bhopal.