Overview
- Nerul police named Amit Thackeray, MNS Navi Mumbai chief Gajanan Kale, 25 identified persons and 40 unidentified supporters in the case.
- The FIR cites Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 132, 121(1), 189(2), 191(2), 190 and 324(3), along with provisions of the Maharashtra Police Act.
- Officers say the crowd advanced despite instructions, pushed and obstructed personnel, damaged a protective net and forced open the statue's cover around 2 pm.
- Aaditya Thackeray publicly backed Amit, while Amit defended the act as honoring Shivaji and said he would welcome legal action.
- The Navi Mumbai civic body condemned the forcible opening and re-covered the statue on Monday, with no arrests or court proceedings reported so far.