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Dr B.R. Ambedkar's statue found vandalised

Updated on: 05 February,2018 10:41 AM IST  |  Mathura
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A statue of B R Ambedkar was found vandalised in the Ambedkar Park here, an official said. Some residents of the locality found the statue vandalised yesterday

Dr B.R. Ambedkar's statue found vandalised

B.R Ambedkar
B.R Ambedkar


A statue of B R Ambedkar was found vandalised in the Ambedkar Park here, an official said. Some residents of the locality found the statue vandalised yesterday. Soon locals gathered at the park protesting the act, Mathura Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kranti Shekhar Singh said yesterday. The protesters were pacified after an FIR was lodged against unidentified persons and arrangements made to bring a new statue from Aligarh, he added. The situation was under control now, the SDM said. As a precautionary measure, police personnel have been deployed in the area.


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