A four-year-old boy was seriously injured during a reported police lathi charge at Mysuru Dasara’s Jamboo Savari procession, with the child undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of a private hospital, according to Prajavani – Mysuru.
The incident was reported at Highway Circle, where the child, identified as Shishir, was watching the procession with his parents, Soumya and Nagaraj. The family was seated on the footpath in front of Ashirwad Grand when the crowd grew larger.
Prajavani reported that police carried out a light lathi charge as the gathering became congested. The child was struck on the head during the action and suffered a serious injury, according to the report.
The boy’s parents took him to a private hospital after the incident. The report said he was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit and undergoing surgery. It did not provide the name of the hospital or details about the child’s medical condition beyond the seriousness of the head injury.
The incident places the focus on the risks involved in managing large public gatherings along the Jamboo Savari route. Dasara’s main procession attracts large crowds, requiring authorities to regulate movement, protect viewing areas and maintain access for emergency response. In this case, the reported injury occurred in a designated public viewing area near a major city junction.
The supplied report attributes the injury to the police action but does not include a response from the police, the district administration or the organisers of Mysuru Dasara. It also does not state whether an inquiry has been ordered or whether any officer has been identified in connection with the incident.
The immediate priority remains the child’s treatment. Further official information is awaited on the police account of the crowd-control action, the child’s condition and any administrative review of security arrangements at the procession site.
