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Vandalised Ambedkar statue replaced in UP

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar

A statue of Dr B R Ambedkar was replaced with a new one after it was damaged by some miscreants, police said on Thursday.

According to Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ajay Kumar, tension had prevailed in the village when Ambedkar's statue was found vandalised, leading to protests by locals.

Kumar said police cover was in place for a precautionary measure and the situation was defused by replacing the old statue with a new one.

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First Published: Oct 10 2019 | 10:10 AM IST

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