Overview

• In Bhopal, an effigy was set ablaze around 6am by unidentified persons reported to be intoxicated who fled in a red car, and police said a complaint was filed but no FIR had been registered.
• Local organisers in Bhopal provided video footage to investigators, ordered a replacement effigy, and said the evening Ravan Dahan would go ahead as planned.
• Strong winds and rain knocked down large structures in multiple cities, including a collapse in Rudrapur with no injuries reported and a prone-position burning in Gandhidham after cranes failed to raise the drenched effigies.
• In Ujjain, three workers sustained minor injuries when a swaying effigy fell, and organisers began repairs to prepare it for the evening torching.
• Despite showers, major events proceeded in cities such as Delhi and Patna, with organisers drying waterlogged effigies, rechecking wiring, deploying extra fuel, and drawing big crowds including a ceremony attended by President Droupadi Murmu.