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Lucknow: A statue of Dalit icon Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was vandalised in Allahabad on Saturday, police said.
The statue with its head chopped off was found by residents at a park in the city’s Trivenipuram locality.
“We are aware of the matter and are trying to locate the suspects,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Allahabad Aakash Kulhari told IANS.
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He said a case has been registered and ruled out any tension in the area following the incident.
A similar incident took place in Meerut on 7 March.
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