City residents turned out on streets in large numbers to enjoy Dasehra festival and witness the demon kings - Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad - go up in smoke at their nearest locations.

The celebrations were held at various venues but bigger events were held at the Sai Dass School ground, Ladowali Road, Adarsh Nagar and Burlton Park. Various resident welfare societies too had taken permission to light up the effigies in open spaces, including grounds and market areas. Crackers were burst to celebrate the victory of good over the evil.

At the Ladowali Road venue, Jalandhar MP Charanjit Singh Channi and District Congress Committee chief Rajinder Beri remained the key guests. The effigy of Ravana accidentally got lit up even before those of Meghnad and Kumbhkaran were torched. At the Sai Da

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