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Uttar Pradesh: Another statue of BR Ambedkar vandalised in Allahabad

The statue with its head chopped off was found by residents at a park in the city.

Lucknow: A statue of Bharat Ratna awardee and Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar was vandalised in Allahabad on Saturday. Uttar Pradesh: Another statue of BR Ambedkar vandalised in Allahabad Image: ABP News The statue with its head chopped off was found by residents at a park in Jhunsi locality's Shantipuram. The police is now trying to locate the suspects and it is said that within a few days a new statue will be put up in its place soon. A case has been registered but the suspects have not been identified. A similar incident took place in Meerut on March 7 where the Dalit community took to the streets and blocked traffic after the incident.

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