Eggs hurled at the procession of Lord Ganesh in Mumbai, FIR registered after Hindus object to the desecration: Here is what happened

On Sunday (23rd August) night, eggs were thrown at the Ganpati (Lord Ganesh) idol from a nearby building. The incident occurred in the Mazgaon neighbourhood of South Mumbai.

A viral video taken from the scene shows broken eggshells on the ground. This sparked chaos and tension in the area, with Hindu devotees gathering in large numbers and objecting to the desecration. Later, the police arrived at the scene and pacified the situation.

While speaking about the matter, Akhil Public Festival Committee President Hitesh Jadhav said, “The incident that took place here today is condemnable. The arrival of Lord Ganpati had already happened, and someone from nearby buildings threw ‘Baida’ (egg in Marathi).”

“After the incident, tension escalated here. We have requested that the police take action within the next 24 hours. Maharashtra’s Minister for Cultural Affairs, Ashish Shelar, has helped us a lot… We have been assured that complete action will be taken on this within 24 hours,” he remarked.

In the meantime, the Deputy Secretary of the Mazgaon Cha Maurya Ganpati Mandal, Vivek Rane, said, “While we were organising the Ganpati Aagaman procession, there was a building just 30 to 40 metres away from the pandal.”

He informed, “Some anti-social elements from a nearby building opposite the pandal started throwing eggs at the procession. This incident is objectionable. We are demanding strong action against those responsible…”

According to reports, senior police officer Jayant Meena reached the spot and talked to the devotees, who were angry about the incident. The Hindus who were part of the procession were seen raising slogans.

A First Information Report (FIR) was thereafter registered against unidentified people on the directions of the Police Commissioner of Mumbai. CCTV footage from nearby areas

Police officials said an FIR was registered against unidentified persons following directions from the Mumbai Police Commissioner. Authorities are now examining CCTV footage from the nearby area to identify the perpetrators. In the meantime, a large contingent of the police force was deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident.

This is however not the first time that such an incident has come to light. In August 2025, eggs were thrown at the idol of Lord Ganesha to hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus in Vadodara. Three accused namely Sufyan Salim Mansuri, Shahnawaz Mohammad Irshad Qureshi and a minor were arrested in connection to the case.

Written by OpIndia Staff
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