Chandigarh, April 27 -- A security guard was arrested and terminated from service on Saturday for defacing a promotional poster featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi at civil hospital, Sector 45, Chandigarh.

The accused, identified as Gurpreet Singh, 31, a resident of Rajpura in Patiala, was employed at the hospital by a private security agency.

He allegedly drew a black dot on the Prime Minister's forehead in the poster and marked both ears with a sketch pen. He was caught in the act by eyewitnesses.

The incident came to light on the morning of April 11 when local BJP leaders, including Prince Bhandula, the president of the BJP Medical Cell, Chandigarh, noticed the defaced poster, which had been installed as part of the Ayushman Bhar...