The Palghar police have registered seven cases against Ganesh mandals for going against a Bombay High Court ruling on playing music with DJ systems, during visarjan in Vasai division. The HC, on Friday, refused to provide relief to an association that sought permission to use DJs and loud music in the state this festive season.

Seven FIRs lodged
Additional superintendent of police, Vijaykant Sagar, told mid-day that the police had given a strict warning to the committee members of mandals about this. "It was candidly conveyed in the coordination committee meeting that action will be taken against those caught flouting high court directives on the DJ ban. Our officers in plainclothes were vigilant from day one. We have registered seven cases (FIR) at Manikpur, Valiv, Virar and Arnala police stations and the electronic instruments and DJ systems have been seized," said Sagar, who added that the violators were stopped mid-way before reaching the visarjan spots in Vasai division. He claimed the strict action against violators has deterred others from using loudspeakers and DJ systems during visarjan.