Statue of Dr. BR Ambedkar. Representative image.
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Prayagraj: Tension flared in Kodapur village in Ganganagar here after a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar was allegedly uprooted and thrown into a canal, police said on Monday.
Preliminary findings from the revenue department suggest that the statue was located on a disputed access path through farmland, police said.
Unidentified miscreants removed the statue and chucked it into a nearby canal. The statue had been a point of contention among local residents, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ganganagar) Kuldeep Singh Gunawat told PTI on Monday.
A case is registered and a new statue of Ambedkar will be installed soon, Gunawat said, adding the situation in the area remains peaceful and under control.