Jalandhar, April 5 -- The Jalandhar rural police on Friday nabbed two youths for vandalising the protective glass installed around the statue of BR Ambedkar at Nangal village in Jalandhar's Phillaur on March 31.

The accused have been identified as Sukhbir Singh and Avtar Singh, both residents of Nurpur Chatha village in Jalandhar district.

Deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Naveen Singla said: "During the probe, cops zeroed in both these accused, who were nabbed on Friday morning. Accused have confessed to committing the crime on the behest of the directions received from their foreign handler," Singla said.

DIG added that the accused also confessed to their involvement in three other incidents including spray-painting pro-Khalis...