Mahatma Gandhi statue broken

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was found broken and brought down from a pedestal at Chikhali village of Chandrapur district, police said.

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was found broken and brought down from a pedestal at Chikhali village of Chandrapur district, police said.

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The incident came to light early Wednesday when the matter was reported at around 0530 hours, they said.

Tension prevailed in the area and police arrived at the spot.

A peace meeting of villagers has been convened to defuse the tension and a search has been launched to look out for the culprit, said Police Inspector S Reddiwar.

The situation is however calm, he added.