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Two Minors Detained over Video Disrespecting Agri-Koli Statue in Navi Mumbai

Police will produce the juveniles before the Juvenile Justice Board as the probe continues.

Overview

  • The Instagram clip showed youths climbing on the Agri-Koli statue at Vashi Mini Seashore, prompting objections from residents.
  • Within 24 hours, Vashi police formed special teams and used technical analysis to trace an Instagram account titled "ILAAS 11."
  • Officers located the suspects in Mankhurd’s Lallubhai Compound, detained both minors, and seized the phone used to record and upload the video.
  • A case was registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 298, 299, 302 read with 3(5), along with relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act.
  • The statue was installed by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation to honor the Agri-Koli community, and police urged citizens not to share objectionable content.