Guwahati, Oct. 18 -- Assam-based graffiti artist Neelim Mahanta was detained by Dispur Police in Guwahati on Saturday on allegations of damaging public property.

Police seized his vehicles and painting equipment, including brushes. Chennai-based sculptor and painter Shyam Kumar was also taken into custody by Dispur Police after being brought from Kerala in connection with the same allegations.

Mahanta, a native of North Lakhimpur, is known across the Northeast for his public murals, activism through art, and works addressing local cultural and social issues.

His detention comes days after Noonmati Police detained artist Marshall Baruah in Guwahati.

Reports said Baruah was detained as a preventive measure amid suspicions that he might ...