Vijayanagara Police Parade Rowdy Sheeters, Warn Against Disrupting Festivals

In a strong show of policing ahead of the upcoming Ganesha Chaturthi and Eid Milad festivals, the Vijayanagara district police on Saturday paraded more than a hundred rowdy sheeters in Hosapete. Superintendent of Police (SP) Arunangshu Giri, who oversaw the exercise, stated that proposals for the externment of 26 habitual offenders had been submitted, and a few more names were likely to be added after review.

The SP issued strict directions for the festivities, making it clear that music must stop by 10 p.m. and Ganesh idol immersions should be completed by the same time. He urged organizers to consider engaging folk troupes instead of DJs during immersion processions, noting that this would help sustain the livelihoods of local artists for a month.

The police also cautioned rowdies against forwarding obscene visuals or provocative messages, warning that such acts would not be tolerated. The SP reiterated that all government and court guidelines on the use of loudspeakers and eco-friendly idols would be strictly enforced.

In a separate initiative, the police handed over 135 mobile phones worth ₹28.43 lakh to their rightful owners at the Deputy Superintendent of Police's office in Hosapete. The recovered handsets had been stolen from various parts of the district and traced by blocking them on the IR portal.