Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Mumbai Court: Accused in Meenatai Thackeray Statue Defacement in Custody
A man named Upendra Pawaskar was arrested for damaging a statue of Meenatai Thackeray.
A court has ordered that he remain in police custody until September 20.
Police are investigating why he did it, and believe mental instability is possible.
He was caught using CCTV footage.
Police suspect that he might have been motivated by personal or political issues, and he has a history of previous charges.
Upendra Pawaskar arrested for defacing Meenatai Thackeray statue in Dadar.
Court remanded Pawaskar to police custody until September 20.
Police are investigating Pawaskar's motive.
Pawaskar allegedly has a property dispute with a relative.
Pawaskar has a prior criminal record.
- Who
- Upendra Pawaskar
- What
- Defaced Meenatai Thackeray statue
- When
- Wednesday night (arrest)
- Where
- Dadar, Mumbai
- Why
- Motive under investigation; possibly related to a property dispute.
- Incident
- Defacement of Meenatai Thackeray statue
- Location
- Dadar, Mumbai
- Accused
- Upendra Pawaskar
- Custody Until
- September 20
- Motive
- Under investigation
- Prior Record
- Assault charges and non-cognizable offenses
Sources
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Man of ‘unsound mind’ held for defacing Meenatai Thackeray statue in police custody till Sep 20
