Tension prevailed in Rashid Ghar village of Uttar Pradesh following the alleged desecration of a statue of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar.
Muzaffarnagar: Tension prevailed in Rashid Ghar village of Uttar Pradesh following the alleged desecration of a statue of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar. [caption id=“attachment_3435756” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]![Representational image. AFP]()
Representational image. AFP[/caption] The incident was reported on when the locals spotted the damaged structure under Thana Bhawan police station area in Shamli district, Circle Officer Sunil Tyagi said. A police team was rushed to the spot after hundreds of people protested against the incident. Tyagi said the statue will be repaired. He said a case has been registered against unidentified miscreants. Security has been tightened in the area, police added. Incidentally, the neighbouring Saharanpur city has also been witnessing caste-based violence, wherein several instances of stone pelting and clashes were reported on Tuesday.
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