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Crime
Police Arrest Three After Ganesha Statue Vandalism in Tikamgarh
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 17 Sep 2026, 07:01 PM
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Three men were taken into custody in Tikamgarh's Mawai village after a Ganesha idol was vandalised, following an FIR filed by committee member Anil Ahirwar.
A Ganesha idol was vandalised in Mawai village of Tikamgarh, prompting a swift police response.
The local police arrested three suspects on the spot, citing evidence of deliberate damage to the statue.
An FIR was lodged by Anil Ahirwar, a member of the village’s festival committee, which led to the investigation and subsequent arrests.
The incident has heightened tensions in the village, but authorities have assured the community that the matter is under control.
The local police arrested three suspects on the spot, citing evidence of deliberate damage to the statue.
An FIR was lodged by Anil Ahirwar, a member of the village’s festival committee, which led to the investigation and subsequent arrests.
The incident has heightened tensions in the village, but authorities have assured the community that the matter is under control.