India News | Unidentified Persons Deface B R Ambedkar's Statue in Ashoknagar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Unidentified persons defaced the statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in Ashoknagar town of Madhya Pradesh, which resulted in a demonstration by local people, police said.
Ashoknagar (MP), Apr 30 (PTI) Unidentified persons defaced the statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in Ashoknagar town of Madhya Pradesh, which resulted in a demonstration by local people, police said.
Protesters gathered at a park on Tuesday night as the word spread about the incident and demonstrated. They cleaned the statue with water.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation, a police officer said, adding that the police will check footage of CCTV cameras from nearby areas to identify the culprits.
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