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Paint thrown at Meenatai Thackeray's statue: Mumbai Police arrest a suspect
Updated On: 17 September, 2025 11:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The incident came to light when an onlooker noticed red oil paint on the bust and its pedestal around 6.30 am. Following this, workers of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) rushed to the site to clean the area, and the police were later informed
Earlier in the day, Uddhav Thackeray had visited the spot at Shivaji Park in Dadar. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
The statue of late Meenatai Thackeray, wife of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park was defaced with oil paint, leading to the arrest of a man on Wednesday evening, news agency PTI reported, quoting police officers.
The suspect, Upendra Pawaskar, was identified through CCTV footage, an officer said, adding that he is currently being interrogated.
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