A man was arrested for attempting to vandalize the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Pune Railway Station in Maharashtra. The incident occurred late at night when the accused, reportedly wearing saffron clothing, tried to damage the statue using a sharp object, possibly an axe. Police responded promptly after receiving information and apprehended the individual at the scene. The statue is located within the station premises, and the accused climbed onto its pedestal during the attempt. Following the arrest, protests were held by the Congress party in Mumbra. Separately, a rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, painted in 1931 by British artist Clare Leighton and believed to be the only oil portrait for which Gandhi sat, was sold at a Bonhams auction in London for $204,648, significantly exceeding its estimated value of $64,000 to $90,000.