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A statue of B.R. Ambedkar was allegedly vandalised by unidentified persons astatine a colony here, constabulary said connected Thursday (January 29, 2026).
According to a constabulary statement, the statue astatine Bahru colony successful Kakori artifact was damaged connected the intervening nighttime of Wednesday (January 28, 2026) and Thursday (January 29, 2026).
Authorities were informed astir the harm astir 7:30 a.m. connected Thursday (January 29, 2026) done Dial-112 exigency service. Following the information, a squad from the Kakori constabulary presumption reached the spot and recovered the statue damaged.
The constabulary said astir 50 to 60 villagers gathered astatine the tract arsenic quality of the incidental spread.
Given the sensitivity of the situation, the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) for Kakori besides reached the spot and held discussions with the residents. The serviceman assured the villagers of impartial and punctual ineligible action, aft which the assemblage dispersed.
Based connected a complaint, an FIR has been filed nether applicable sections astatine the Kakori constabulary presumption and a probe has been initiated, the constabulary said.
Police are scanning CCTV footage from the vicinity to place those involved. As a precautionary measure, further constabulary unit person been deployed successful the village, they added.
