No one is better at getting in and out of tight spots than kabaddi players, which even Lord Ganesha realised on Wednesday. It was 80-odd kabaddi players who came to Bappa's rescue on Thursday, when the Hanuman Seva Mandal from Hyderabad struggled to ferry its idol out of the narrow lanes outside the sculpting workshop in Lower Parel. The athletes carried the 1,000-kg Ganpati for half a kilometre, before loading him on a truck.

The 17-foot Bappa was crafted by sculptor Rajan Zaad, who is known for his tall idols. On Wednesday, the Hanuman Seva Mandal arrived at his Delisle Road workshop with a truck and far too less manpower. Thanks to the narrow lane and two arches at the entrance of the ground where the workshop is located, the truck could not get close enough for loading. Enter, the kabaddi players. They hoisted the 1,000-kg idol on their shoulders and carried it for half a kilometre before loading it on the truck to Hyderabad.