With Ganesh Chaturthi set to be celebrated on August 27, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has issued a set of guidelines urging devotees to opt for eco-friendly idols and to ensure that immersion activities do not pollute waterbodies.

Toy vendor One Stop Sales said in an Instagram post that the thieves took all of the store’s inventory and trashed the establishment.

The long message, which appeared to be pre-written, was posted by supposedly al-Sharif’s friend after his death was confirmed.