NEW DELHI: Jaydeep Apte, the sculptor responsible for the Shivaji statue that recently collapsed at Rajkot Fort, has been arrested in Thane district on late Wednesday, according to police reports.
Police had been searching for 24-year-old Jaydeep Apte since the Shivaji statue’s collapse on August 26, but he had been elusive until his recent arrest.
The Sindhudurg police also had issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) to prevent Apte from leaving the country through sea ports, airports, and other exit points.
Jaydeep Apte, arrested sculptor, runs an art company in Kalyan, had no prior experience with constructing large statues but created the Shivaji Maharaj statue that recently collapsed.
The statue, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Indian Navy Day celebrations in December last year, collapsed on August 26. The incident has triggered a political uproar and led to allegations of corruption against the ruling Mahayuti government.
Police had been searching for 24-year-old Jaydeep Apte since the Shivaji statue’s collapse on August 26, but he had been elusive until his recent arrest.
The Sindhudurg police also had issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) to prevent Apte from leaving the country through sea ports, airports, and other exit points.
Jaydeep Apte, arrested sculptor, runs an art company in Kalyan, had no prior experience with constructing large statues but created the Shivaji Maharaj statue that recently collapsed.
The statue, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Indian Navy Day celebrations in December last year, collapsed on August 26. The incident has triggered a political uproar and led to allegations of corruption against the ruling Mahayuti government.