Gandhi statue vandalism: BJP activist held


Team Udayavani, Mar 9, 2018, 10:47 AM IST

Kasargod: Kerala Police nabbed a man who was allegedly responsible to cause damage to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi near Taliparamba in Kannur.

The accused has been identified as Dinesh (42), a resident of Pariyaram, Pallikunnu.

It has been reported that the accused is a BJP party worker. Locals claim that he is under treatment for his mental illness.

Dinesh allegedly climbed up to the statue and pulled off the speactacles. He also removed off the garland from the statue. People who were around clicked his photos. The police conducted investigations on the basis of CCTV footage near the taluk office and arrested the culprit.

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