Belagavi, Nov 9 (PTI) A statue of a social reformer in a village in Belagavi district of north Karnataka has been vandalised, police said on Monday.

The hand of the statue of Basaveshwara, a 12th century social reformer, was found broken and people in Bijaguppi village staged a protest demanding action on the vandals.

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Police rushed to the spot, persuaded people to disperse and assured them of action on the miscreants who had damaged the statue.

Later, the Ramdurg BJP MLA Mahadevappa S Yadawad arrived and assured the people of taking the matter up in an appropriate manner.

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He demanded that the police identify the culprits and punish them or else he would launch a protest.

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