Uttarakhand: Ambedkar statue defaced in Pauri, case registered

PAURI (UTTARAKHAND): (Mar 23) A case has been registered after a statue of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar was defaced in Uttarakhand's Pauri district, police said on Sunday.

The police stated that they received information around 4 pm on Saturday regarding damage to the statue, which is installed in a park near Alkeshwar Ghat along the banks of Alaknanda river.

According to the police, passersby noticed red and black paint smeared on the face of Babasaheb's statue and immediately alerted the authorities.