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Ambedkar's house in Mumbai to get permanent police protection
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Police personnel stand guard outside Rajgruha, Dr BR Ambedkar's residence, after some unidentified people vandalized it on Tuesday evening, at Dadar in Mumbai, Wednesday, July 08, 2020. Credit: PTI Photo
Police personnel stand guard outside Rajgruha, Dr BR Ambedkar's residence, after some unidentified people vandalized it on Tuesday evening, at Dadar in Mumbai, Wednesday, July 08, 2020. Credit: PTI Photo

'Rajgruh', the residence of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in central Mumbai, will get round-the-clock police protection, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Wednesday.

A man entered the premises of the two-storey house in Dadar area on Tuesday night and smashed potted plants, damaged CCTV cameras and threw stones at a window before fleeing.

The police have detained a suspect.

Talking to reporters after a cabinet meeting, Deshmukh said the state government had taken serious note of the incident.

The issue was discussed in the cabinet meeting and the government has decided to provide permanent round-the-clock police protection to the premises, the minister said.

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(Published 08 July 2020, 20:54 IST)