Jalandhar, Jan. 28 -- A call for a Jalandhar Bandh has been given from 9 AM to 5 PM on Tuesday by various organisations in response to the incident in Amritsar on Republic Day, where a youth allegedly attempted to damage the statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar a day before Republic Day.

In view of this, heavy police force has been deployed at various intersections, including Bhagwan Valmiki Chowk, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Chowk, and Shri Guru Ravidas Chowk, since this morning.

The ACP informed that police forces have been deployed at all intersections in response to the Jalandhar Bandh call.

Around 2500 personnel have been deployed to ensure that people do not face inconvenience while travelling.

Jalandhar ACP Nirmal Singh said, "An incident happen...