A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised at Kannur in Kerala at about 7 am on Thursday. An unidentified person has broken the glasses and garland on the statue
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised at Kannur in Kerala at about 7 am on Thursday. An unidentified person has broken the glasses and garland on the statue.
Local people claim they saw the man targeting the statue; a passerby even took a picture with his mobile phone but the man has not yet been identified as the photo is from a distance and does not show his face.
Senior police sources have told NDTV that they do not suspect any political motive behind the attack on Gandhi's statue. Police suspect it is a "one off incident."
Police sources have described the man wearing a brown shirt and saffron coloured lungi, which is commonly worn in Kannur and other parts of Kerala.
An investigation has been launched into the incident.
COMMENTSVandalising statues started on Monday when the statue of Lenin was bulldozed in Tripura. Over the last 48 hours, statues of Periyar and Syama Prasad Mookerjee were vandalised in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
The Centre has taken a strong stand and directed state governments to take strict action if anyone is seen targeting statues
Local people claim they saw the man targeting the statue; a passerby even took a picture with his mobile phone but the man has not yet been identified as the photo is from a distance and does not show his face.
Senior police sources have told NDTV that they do not suspect any political motive behind the attack on Gandhi's statue. Police suspect it is a "one off incident."
Police sources have described the man wearing a brown shirt and saffron coloured lungi, which is commonly worn in Kannur and other parts of Kerala.
An investigation has been launched into the incident.
COMMENTSVandalising statues started on Monday when the statue of Lenin was bulldozed in Tripura. Over the last 48 hours, statues of Periyar and Syama Prasad Mookerjee were vandalised in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
The Centre has taken a strong stand and directed state governments to take strict action if anyone is seen targeting statues