• Chetan Patil, the structural consultant of the collapsed Chhatrapati Shivaji statue in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, was arrested on Thursday night.
• The statue, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2023, collapsed on Monday, sparking public outrage and political controversy.
• A joint technical committee is being formed to investigate the incident, while the opposition accuses the government of corruption and demands resignations.