The prohibitory orders, clamped under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, will remain in place until the morning of Tuesday, September 9.
Published Sep 08, 2025 | 3:18 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 08, 2025 | 3:18 PM
Police said 21 people have been detained in connection with the incident.
Synopsis: Two groups pelted stones at each other when the procession passed through Ram Rahim Nagar on Sunday. Reports said blaring music accompanied the procession.
Prohibitory orders have been imposed in Maddur town, some 80 kilometres from Bengaluru, after two groups allegedly resorted to stone pelting during a Ganesha idol procession, which left eight people injured.
The prohibitory orders, clamped under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, will remain in place until the morning of Tuesday, September 9.
Mandya district Police Superintendent Mallikarjun Baladandi told reporters on Monday, 8 September, that the violence occurred at 8 pm on Sunday, when the procession passed through Ram Rahim Nagar. Reports said blaring music accompanied the procession.
Another group retaliated by targeting a mosque, leading to a clash between the two communities. The police immediately swung into action, dispersed the crowd, and facilitated the immersion of the idol. Senior police officers, including the SP, visited the area and ensured law and order.
A large group of members from Hindu outfits took out a procession in the town on Monday, demanding action against the incident. Police said 21 people have been detained in connection with the incident.
An additional police force, including six platoons of the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP), was deployed in the town.
Karnataka’s Home Minister G Parameshwara confirmed “minor incidents” had occurred in “one or two places” at Maddur.
Incidentally, a similar incident was reported from Nagamangala, about 65 kilometres from Maddur, last year. The incident occurred after the procession allegedly deviated from the police-approved route.
At least 20 bikes and a car were either fully or partially damaged in the incident that occurred on 11 September 2024. As many as six shops were set ablaze.
The SP then said that the incident was the result of the people in the Ganesha idol procession dancing and playing loud music for over five minutes at a sensitive spot (said to be in front of a dargah).
