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Eggs thrown at Ganesh procession in Mazgaon sparks tension

Published 24 August 2026

Tension gripped Mumbai's Mazgaon area on Sunday night, August 23, after eggs were allegedly thrown at a Ganesh idol procession, sparking a brief clash between groups and prompting a heavy police deployment. The incident occurred as the Mazgaon Cha Morya Ganpati idol was being taken to a local pandal ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which begins on September 14. According to police and organizers, an unidentified person threw eggs from an upper floor of the Continental Heights building, with one reportedly landing on the idol.

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