AMRITSAR, Feb. 4 -- Punjab Police have slapped sedition charges on the accused who allegedly vandalised the statue of BR Ambedkar in Amritsar, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Monday.
Police on January 26 arrested Akash Singh, a resident of Dharamkot in Moga district, for allegedly damaging the Ambedkar statue at the Town Hall on Heritage Street that leads to the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Responding to a media query during an event at Pathankot, Yadav said, "Sedition charges have been slapped against the accused. We will ensure strict punishment to him and conduct a thorough investigation,"
A video clip purportedly of the incident went viral on social media in which the man is seen climbing atop the Ambedkar statue ...