INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bisrakh in Greater Noida was found damaged, a day before the nation commemorates the birth anniversary of the Dalit icon.
The incident came
to light Thursday morning when the villagers spotted the statue of the Dalit icon damaged
Heavy police force was deployed in view of the tense situation.
Suniti Singh, SP (rural), said a case was registered against unknown
persons for vandalism and that the guilty would not be spared.
A large number of people from nearby villages had gathered after news of
Police, however, contained the mob
Mr Singh said that the damaged statue was being replaced with a new one.
Security has been beefed up in Uttar Pradesh in view of Ambedkar
Jayanti to prevent any possible attempt at inciting violence, with political parties drawing up separate plans for the occasion.Incidents of
vandalism have been on the rise, with many statues of icons being defaced in various parts of the country.
