The police officials in Punjab informed about the 3-ft statue of Mahatma Gandhi installed in a public park, also known as Gandhi Park that has been vandalised by mischievous elements in Rama Mandi town of Bathinda district in Punjab. The park is located adjacent to the local body office in Rama Mandi, which is around 30 kilometres from Bathinda city. The incident supposedly happened on the intervening night between Thursday and Friday. The park had faulty lights and there was no gardener to maintain the premises.
Mahatma Gandhi’s Statue Vandalised In Punjab’s Bathinda Park; Probe Underway
On Friday morning people noticed the vandalized statue of the Mahatma lying on the grass inside the park. The head of the statue was missing. Thereafter Area Station House Officer Harjot Singh Mann reached the spot to take a look at the situation. The municipal council has been asked to take care of the park
Though a case has been registered by the police against the unidentified people on the complaint of the local body president, the footage of nearby CCTV cameras is being checked by the police to identify the offenders still no arrest has been made till now. The police administration has promised the government that the culprits will be caught soon.
“There is no fear of the police administration and the government among the mischievous elements, due to which incidents of theft and robbery have become a routine affair.” said the Congress President Ashok Kumar Singla and demanded strict action against the culprits so that law and order can be maintained.
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