# Telangana Ganesh Visarjan festival accidents

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/telangana-ganesh-visarjan-festival-accidents
> Updated: 2026-09-26T06:16:14.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

During the Ganesh Visarjan festival in Telangana, several accidents resulted in multiple casualties. 

Initially, a 55-year-old Sub-Inspector, K. Venkanna, died after being struck by a speeding motorcyclist while on duty at NTR Marg in Hyderabad. Although he initially attempted to lodge a complaint, he later succumbed to a brain clot after his condition worsened.

Subsequent reports confirmed a broader scale of fatalities across the state. Telangana Director General of Police CV Anand stated that 13 people, including a police sub-inspector, were killed and 26 others were injured in various separate incidents during the idol immersion ceremonies.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-26: Telangana: 13 killed and 26 injured during Ganesh Visarjan

Thirteen people, including a police sub-inspector, died and 26 were injured during various accidents during Ganesh Visarjan in Telangana, India.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-13-killed-and-26-injured-during-ganesh-visarjan

### 2026-09-24: Hyderabad police officer dies after hit-and-run during Ganesh duty

A police Sub-Inspector, K. Venkanna, died after being struck by a speeding motorcycle while on Ganesh immersion duty in Hyderabad. Police are investigating the hit-and-run.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hyderabad-police-officer-dies-after-hit-and-run-during-ganesh-duty

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