Belagavi : The Tilakwadi and Khadebazar police have registered cases against office-bearers and members of several Ganesh mandals for allegedly violating permit conditions by failing to complete idol immersion within the stipulated time.
Khadebazar police booked the president and members of Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal in Kangral Galli for allegedly failing to immerse the idol on the scheduled day, according to police sources. Police sources said more cases could be registered in the coming days as authorities examine whether other mandals too violated conditions stipulated in their immersion permits. Speaking to TOI, DCP (L&O) Narayan Baramani said the violations caused inconvenience to citizens and placed an additional burden on the police department. “Cases are being registered against mandals that remained adamant despite repeated requests from the police department,” Baramani said.
Those named are president Pratik Sharad Patil and members Suhas Narayan Chougule, Rohan Gopal Neelkantha, Baburao Sambhaji Ingle and Mayur Vijay Patil. Tilakwadi police also booked five office-bearers and members of Shri Ganeshotsav Yuvak Mandal in Maruti Galli, Angol, following a complaint filed by police constable R B Pattanshetty. Those named are president Deepak Somanache and members Prashant Dakhluche, Yallappa Kammar, Sandeep Khannukar and Yuvraj Somanache. The action comes after the conclusion of the city’s extended Ganesh idol immersion procession, which witnessed considerable delays this year.