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Two Booked in Latur for High-Decibel DJ System During Ganesh Festival
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News18•24-09-2026, 17:30
Two Booked in Latur for High-Decibel DJ System During Ganesh Festival
- •Police registered a case against two individuals, including a Ganesh mandal president, in Latur for using a high-decibel DJ system.
- •The action was taken during an anti-noise pollution drive amid the ongoing Ganesh festival.
- •Sandeep Balaji Shelke, president of Vakratund Ganesh Mandal, and Siddheshwar Govind Dudhbhate were booked for ignoring noise control norms.
- •Dudhbhate was operating a vehicle allegedly modified without permission to install the loud sound system.
- •Latur police warned of continued action against those flouting government orders on noise levels, following a Bombay High Court ban on loud music during festivals.
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Police registered a case against two persons, including a Ganesh mandal president, for allegedly using a high-decibel DJ sound system in violation of noise control norms.
The Bombay High Court banned the use of loudspeakers, DJs, laser beams, and firecrackers on public roads during festival processions, stressing the need for total restraint and a dignified way of celebrating.
The accused were identified as Sandeep Balaji Shelke, president of the Vakratund Ganesh Mandal, and Siddheshwar Govind Dudhbhate, who operated a vehicle modified without permission to carry the sound system.
