Ambedkar statue vandalised in Allahabad
Lucknow: A statue of Dalit icon Bhimrao Rao 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.
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 March 7.
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Maliwal assault case: Delhi Police arrests Bibhav Kumar from CM's residence
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar was arrested on Saturday in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal, officials said.
Kumar was picked up from the chief minister's residence by a Delhi Police team around noon, a senior police officer said.
He has been taken to the police station for interrogation.
Maliwal has alleged that Kumar assaulted her at Kejriwal's residence on May 13 when she had gone to meet the chief minister.
"I am ready to cooperate in the investigation, but police should also consider my complaint against Swati Maliwal," reads an email written by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar to police earlier in the day. pic.twitter.com/SGJvjmW5Gf
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