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Latur Ganesh Visarjan 2026: BJP functionary, 13 others booked over highway blockade
Updated On: 24 September, 2026 03:51 PM IST | Latur (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondent
The suspects, who are office-bearers of a local Ganesh mandal, allegedly ignored police instructions to switch off the DJ system and complete the immersion within the permitted time on Tuesday in Digol village of Shirur Anantpal tehsil, police said

The blockade brought traffic to a standstill, police said. Representational Pic/File
Maharashtra Police have registered a case against a local BJP functionary and 13 others for allegedly obstructing police personnel and blocking a national highway during a Ganesh immersion procession in Latur district, officials said on Thursday, reported the PTI.
The suspects, who are office-bearers of a local Ganesh mandal, allegedly ignored police instructions to switch off the DJ system and complete the immersion within the permitted time on Tuesday in Digol village of Shirur Anantpal tehsil, the news agency reported.
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