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Six Sirisha Trust Students Drowned During Ganesh Immersion Rescue

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Patancheru police said six Sirisha Charitable Trust students drowned during a Ganesh idol immersion at Nereducherla lake.
Police reported the students stepped into a deep pit of loose mud.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla expressed shock and urged safety measures.
Police filed a suspicious-death case under BNSS section 194.
Rescue teams used seven boats to retrieve bodies after two hours.

History

Historical Context

After the 2015 drowning of twelve devotees in Hussain Sagar, Telangana authorities have repeatedly faced safety and environmental pressure—Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan urged clay idols in 2017 and the High Court banned plaster-of-Paris immersions in 2021. Today, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla are demanding stricter protocols to prevent further lake fatalities.

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Story summary

Patancheru police said six Sirisha Charitable Trust students drowned during a Ganesh idol immersion at Nereducherla lake.
Police reported the students stepped into a deep pit of loose mud.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla expressed shock and urged safety measures.
Police filed a suspicious-death case under BNSS section 194.
Rescue teams used seven boats to retrieve bodies after two hours.

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