'Few miscreants' tried to 'temper' with BR Ambedkar's statue, says AIG Amritsar

NEW DELHI: Punjab Police announced on Sunday the arrest of 'a few miscreants' accused of attempting to tamper with a statue of BR Ambedkar in Amritsar's Town Hall area.
The incident took place on Republic Day, raising concerns during a day of national significance.

Assistant inspector general (AIG) of Police in Amritsar, Jagjit Singh Walia, confirmed that a case has been registered following the arrests.
Walia stated that the police are investigating the incident, but the motive behind the act remains unclear.
'A few miscreants tried to tamper with BR Ambedkar's statue at Town hall. We caught them and a case has been registered and an investigation is going on. The motive behind the incident is yet to be found out,' said Walia.