Man held for trying to vandalise Ambedkar's statue in Amritsar
Amritsar, Jan 26 (PTI): Police on Sunday arrested a man who allegedly attempted to damage a statue of BR Ambedkar at the Town Hall on Heritage Street that leads to the Golden Temple, officials said.
The Amritsar Police Commissionerate arrested the accused after registering an FIR, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
A purported video of the incident went viral on social media in which the man could be seen climbing up the statue using a long steel ladder carrying a hammer.
Former Punjab minister Raj Kumar has urged police to take stringent action against the accused, saying the matter should be probed thoroughly, especially since it took place on Republic Day.
Attempt to vandalize the statue of Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Ji in Amritsar is highly condemnable and unfortunate. This act is an attack on the values of our Constitution and equality. Accused has been arrested, and the Punjab Government will ensure strict action against him. pic.twitter.com/AWtDHzEtH7
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PBKS set LSG a 237-run target to win IPL match in Dharamsala
Dharamsala, May 4 (PTI): Punjab Kings produced a superlative batting display, led by Prabhsimran Singh, to post 236 for five against Lucknow Super Giants in their crucial IPL match here on Sunday.
Sent in to bat, Prabhsimran smashed a 48-ball 91 and shared a 78-run stand with skipper Shreyas Iyer (45) to lay the foundation before Nehal Wadhera (16), Shashank Singh (33) and Marcus Stoinis (15) chipped in to take PBKS to the imposing total.
For LSG, Akash Maharaj Singh (2/30) and Digvesh Singh Rathi (2/46) took two wickets each while Price Yadav (1/43) accounted for a wicket.
Brief Scores:
Punjab Kings: 236 for five in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 91; Akash Maharaj Singh 2/30).
