
Ganesh procession organiser held a month after 19-year-old died amid crowd commotion
A month after a 19‑year‑old student died in a crowd crush during a Ganesh Chaturthi procession, police have taken the event’s organiser into custody. Officials said the detention follows an investigation into the circumstances of the fatal commotion that occurred during the celebration in the city, raising concerns over crowd management and public safety at religious festivals.