Ambedkar statue defaced, probe underway
The incident took place in Alisi Shasan village under Balipatna police station limits.
Anil Kumar Mallick, state coordinator of a civil society group, brought the matter to the attention of govt authorities and police via social media.
Subsequently, the home department directed the commissionerate police to initiate a probe.
"Some miscreants disfigured Dr Ambedkar's statue. This cowardly and hateful act is an attack not only on the dignity of Babasaheb but also on the values of the Constitution and the spirit of social justice," Mallick said.
Police commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said that efforts are underway to identify those responsible. "We will address the issue," said Singh.
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