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Tension in UP village after Ambedkar’s statue is found damaged

MUZAFFARNAGAR: Tension prevailed at Tigai village here after a statue of BR Ambedkar was found damaged, police said on Wednesday.

Angry people took to the streets to protest over the incident which was reported on Tuesday, they said. Thinkstock

Muzaffarnagar, October 9

Tension prevailed at Tigai village here after a statue of BR Ambedkar was found damaged, police said on Wednesday.

Angry people took to the streets to protest over the incident which was reported on Tuesday, they said.

Station House officer Santosh Kumar Singh said a case had been registered against unidentified people for vandalising the statue.

The damaged statue had been repaired, he said.

Police said security had been tightened in the village and additional personnel deployed to maintain law and order.

Dalit organisation Bhim Army condemned the incident. PTI

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