‘Start early and reach safely’ is the call given by Deputy Commissioner of Police (South Zone) Sneha Mehra at a meeting with community elders, Ganesh Utsav organisers and leaders of Bhagyanagar Utsav Samithi at Chatrinaka Police Station.

The officer appealed to the organisers to reinstate the earlier practice of starting processions early in the morning and completing them by evening, so that devotees can return home early and safely. She said that extensive security measures are being taken across the city, even as she sought the cooperation of organisers and the public.