Ambedkar statue found broken in Varanasi village, FIR registered

Varanasi: A statue of Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar was broken by unidentified persons in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.

An FIR has been registered in connection with the incident, they said.

Station House Officer (SHO), Baragaon, Atul Kumar Singh said the Ambedkar statue in Lachhirampur village on the Anei-Nathaipur road was broken by unidentified persons on Monday night.

Villagers noticed the broken statue on Tuesday morning and informed police. A case has been registered against unidentified persons and an investigation has been launched into the matter, he said.