Ambedkar's statue uprooted, thrown into canal in UP village; tension flares
Prayagraj (PTI): Tension flared in Kodapur village in Ganganagar here after a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar was allegedly uprooted and thrown into a canal, police said on Monday.
Preliminary findings from the revenue department suggest that the statue was located on a disputed access path through farmland, police said.
Unidentified miscreants removed the statue and chucked it into a nearby canal. The statue had been a point of contention among local residents, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ganganagar) Kuldeep Singh Gunawat told PTI on Monday.
A case is registered and a new statue of Ambedkar will be installed soon, Gunawat said, adding the situation in the area remains peaceful and under control.
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Man kills 12-year-old nephew over property dispute in Karnataka’s Sindhanur
Sindhanur: A 12-year-old boy was killed and his mother seriously injured after a man allegedly attacked his elder brother’s family with a knife over a property dispute in Alabanur village of Sindhanur taluk on Wednesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Nagaraj Siddappa Alvi (12). Amrutha Siddappa (42) sustained serious injuries in the attack. Police said the accused is Basavaraj Rudrappa Alvi, the younger brother of the victim boy’s father.
According to preliminary information, Basavaraj had arrived in Alabanur village on Tuesday and was staying at his mother’s house.
On Wednesday morning, he allegedly went to the house of his brother Siddappa carrying a knife. At the time, Siddappa’s wife Amrutha and children Nagaraj and Dhanush were present in the house.
Police said the accused allegedly attacked them with the knife. Nagaraj died in the incident, while Amrutha and Dhanush suffered serious injuries.
The injured were shifted to the government hospital in the city for treatment.
Deputy Superintendent of Police G. Chandrashekhar visited the spot and gathered information.
Sources said Chinnamma Rudrappa of Alabanur village has two sons Siddappa, who lives in Alabanur, and Basavaraj, who resides in Alliganur village of Siruguppa taluk.
Police suspect the long-standing property dispute between the two brothers led to the fatal attack.
