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Karnataka Hanuman Events Conclude Largely Peacefully After Heavy Security in Srirangapatna

Heavy security with extensive surveillance under prohibitory orders contained flashpoints linked to disputed claims over Srirangapatna’s Jamia Masjid.

Overview

  • The two-day Hanuma Mala Visarjana at Anjanadri Hills ended with thousands participating, supported by health teams, sanitation measures, a headcount system and a plastic ban.
  • In Srirangapatna, the Hanuma Maale Sankirtana Yatra drew about 5,000 participants and saw brief tensions when some tried to approach the Jamia Masjid before police blocked access.
  • Mandya police deployed more than 1,200 personnel including reserve forces and commandos, installed over 150 CCTV cameras and used drones to monitor the four-kilometre route.
  • Prohibitory orders under Section 144 were in place as officials warned organisers to avoid legal violations and emphasised communal harmony during the procession.
  • Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the situation remained calm, noting police moved the crowd along after bhajans near the mosque without major disturbances.