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Mazgaon Ganpati procession egg-pelting case: Byculla Police arrest 22-year-old delivery worker

Updated On: 25 August, 2026 04:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

According to the police, the suspect was carrying eggs for delivery to an apartment on Rambhau Bhogle Marg when smoke from fireworks being set off by members of the procession allegedly irritated him

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Following the incident, heavy police security was deployed in Mumbai’s Mazgaon area. File Pic

Following the incident, heavy police security was deployed in Mumbai’s Mazgaon area. File Pic

Byculla Police in Mumbai have arrested a 22-year-old delivery worker within 36 hours of an incident in which eggs were allegedly thrown at a Ganpati arrival procession in Mazgaon area of Mumbai, police said.

The incident took place on Sunday, August 23, during the arrival procession of the Mazgaoncha Morya Ganpati idol. The incident caused tension among devotees and raised concerns about maintaining peace in the area.

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