A four-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries after he was struck by a police constable’s lathi when he was watching the Jamboo Savari procession with his parents in Mysuru on 21 October. The incident took place near Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Circle, also known as Highway Circle, during the city’s Dasara celebrations.
Shishir, a four year old boy from Bannimantap and his parents Nagaraju and Sowmya, were attending the procession with his parents, Nagaraju and Sowmya. A police constable on Dasara duty swung a lathi and accidentally hit the boy on the head, the report said.
The child was said to have suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Manipal Hospital for emergency care.
After Emergency Care Child Shifted to ICU after Emergency Treatment Shifted to ICU
After the incident, Shishir was taken to a nearby Manipal Hospital, where doctors initially treated him in the emergency ward before transferring him to the intensive care unit (ICU).
According to the initial report, doctors were preparing to operate on the child on the morning of October 22. His condition and the outcome of the reported procedure had not been confirmed in the information provided.
The child was attending one of Mysuru’s biggest annual public celebrations with his family; it’s a concern. Jamboo Savari procession draws large numbers of residents and visitors, so security and crowd management are very important.
Crowd Safety Questions
What raised the safety of children and other spectators in large public events, for example, has raised questions. Police officers are placed along the procession route to calm people, coordinate, and ensure the safety of participants and spectators.
But having crowd control equipment in densely packed areas needs care, especially when families with young children are standing close to the route.
The circumstances of the incident, such as how the lathi came in contact with the child and whether crowd-control procedures were broken, would need to be established by an official inquiry.
Public Demands Action Against Constable
According to the report, reactions from the public have been very critical about the incident and the police constable.
A departmental or legal action would depend on findings of the authorities. The initial report did not contain an official account of the incident (the constable’s explanation and details of any inquiry) and details of the inquiry were not included in the report.
The incident also shows the importance of clearly identified viewing areas, reasonable crowd barriers and monitoring of crowd control equipment at large public events.
Mysuru, Oct. 22 – A four-year-old baby boy sustained serious head injuries after being accidentally hit by a Police while watching Jumboo Savari along with his parents at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Circle (Highway Circle), yesterday. The incident occurred when Shishir, the child, along with his parents Nagaraju and Sowmya, residents of Bannimantap, was watching the Dasara procession when a Police Constable on Dasara duty swung the lathi with force, striking the child on the head and causing serious injuries. Soon, the child was rushed to nearby Manipal Hospital, where he was treated in the emergency ward before being shifted to the ICU. According to sources, the child was being operated on by the doctors this morning. More information is awaited. The incident has drawn severe criticism from the public, who have demanded stringent action against the Police Constable.
— Star Of Mysore (@Star_Of_Mysore) October 22, 2026
Mysuru Dasara Crowd Management Under Scrutiny
Mysuru’s Dasara celebrations attract thousands of people to the streets to witness traditional events like the Jamboo Savari procession. The police, civic authorities, event organisers and emergency medical services must work together to manage such large crowds.
Family visitors may need to have safe viewing areas and unobstructed emergency routes at the event. Security arrangements are supposed to protect those in the audience and make the celebrations as smoothly as possible, the government said.
As the child is treated and is being treated, further information on the child’s condition and the situation is awaited. It has only served to heighten the need for caution and accountability for crowd management at large public events.
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