A four-year-old child suffered a serious head injury during a reported police lathi charge while watching the Mysuru Dasara Jambu Savari procession, according to a report by Prajavani. The child, identified as Shishir, is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of a private hospital, where surgery is also being carried out, the report said.
The incident reportedly occurred at Highway Circle in Mysuru, in front of Ashirwad Grand. Shishir was seated on the footpath with his parents, Soumya and Nagaraju, to watch the procession when the crowd grew larger, according to the report.
Prajavani reported that police carried out a lathi charge to manage the gathering and that the child was struck on the head during the action. The report did not provide a police account of the incident or state whether any official inquiry had been announced.
The child’s parents took Shishir to a private hospital after the injury. The report said the head wound was serious and that the child was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit. It also said surgery was under way.
The incident took place during the Jambu Savari, the central procession of Mysuru Dasara, which draws large crowds to roads and viewing areas across the city. The report places the family on a footpath near a major viewing point when the crowd-control action occurred.
The account highlights the operational challenge faced by authorities during large public events: keeping procession routes clear while protecting spectators in informal viewing areas. In this case, the child was reportedly seated beside the road rather than moving through the crowd when the injury occurred.
The available report does not specify the number of police personnel deployed at the location, the crowd-management instructions issued before the lathi charge, or whether barricades and designated viewing zones had been arranged near the spot. It also does not include a statement from the hospital, police or district administration.
Prajavani’s report identified the injured child and the location of the incident but did not provide a medical prognosis beyond stating that the child was in intensive care and undergoing surgery. Further details about the child’s condition, the police response and any administrative action were not available in the supplied report.
