The police have launched a probe after a statue of the late Meenatai Thackeray, wife of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, was found defaced on Wednesday. Pics/Sameer Abedi
An onlooker spotted red paint on the statue around 6.30 am. After learning about it, workers from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) reached the spot and began cleaning the premises
Several police teams have been formed to identify who was behind the incident, the official said, adding that the footage from CCTV cameras installed in the Shivaji Park area was being scanned
The incident, which triggered widespread outrage among party workers and supporters, took place early in the morning
Maharashtra's Minister of State for Home and Revenue Yogesh Kadam said strict action will be taken against the culprits
Local Sena (UBT) MLA Mahesh Sawant described Meenatai Thackeray as a matriarch of their party workers and said CCTV footage suggests that the statue was defaced after 6.15 am
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