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BR Ambedkar’s statue found damaged in UP

A statue of Dalit icon B R Ambedkar was found vandalised in Kotiya village under the Nagara Police Station area, police said on Wednesday

By PTI
Photo Courtesy: ANI
Photo Courtesy: ANI 

A statue of Dalit icon B R Ambedkar was found vandalised in Kotiya village under the Nagara Police Station area, police said on Wednesday.

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The villagers found the damaged statue, which was installed on the side of the village road, on Tuesday night, Yadvendra Pande, SHO, Nagara said.

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Senior police officials reached the spot and pacified the people with an assurance that a new statue of the esteemed personality will be installed soon.

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Pande said the police is looking into the matter, adding that similar incidents have taken place in the village earlier too.

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