The Shivaji Park police arrested one person on Wednesday night for throwing some red substance on the statue of Meenatai Thackeray at Shivaji Park early Wednesday morning. The incident sparked anger within the Thackeray family and among Uddhav Thackeray’s party workers, who had given the police 24 hours to nab the accused.

The arrested person, identified as Upendra Gunaji Pawaskar, is said to be the cousin of a worker from Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena. According to sources, he has confessed to the crime. During interrogation, the accused said he acted over some property dispute and cops are verifying it. At present, the police have recorded his statement and further investigation has begun.