A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was found vandalised in a village here, leaving the local residents outraged, police said on Tuesday.
A probe has been launched to identify the criminals, a police officer said.
Local villagers installed the statue in 1996 along the Lucknow-Ballia Highway near Chhedawari village. Police said it was vandalised on Monday night.
Motigarpur Police Station in-charge Tarun Kumar Patel said, "We will soon arrest those responsible for the vandalism and undertake repairs of the statue as per administrative directives."
The statue has been a focal point for Gandhi Jayanti celebrations in the area with officials and local residents paying homage each year. According to the villagers, beautification work of the statue was to commence soon.
Amarjeet Pandey, who has been involved in maintaining the statue, said, "We have been taking care of the cleanliness and maintenance of the statue for years. It was repaired with community help in the past." "This vandalism has caused great distress among the local residents. Immediate action should be taken against the perpetrators," he said.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
UP Grain Trader, 30, Shot Dead 100 Metres Away From His House: Police Boyfriend Jailed For "Kidnapping" Her, UP Girl Dies By Suicide At Home Woman Raped, Face Burnt With Cigarettes, Then Killed With Axe In UP Horror "Biggest Breach": Thousands Of Pagers Explode In Lebanon, Target Hezbollah Video: Leopard Spotted Crossing Road In Bengaluru's Electronic City AAP Asks Its Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal To Quit Over Atishi Remarks 3 Children Crushed Under Tractor Carrying Ganesh Idol In Maharashtra: Cops "No U-Turns By Modi Government, Only Responsiveness": Piyush Goyal Exclusive How PM's Birthplace Vadnagar Shaped His Early Days, Documentary Reveals Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.