Guwahati, May 17 -- A bronze statue of former US First Lady Melania Trump, erected on the banks of the Sava River in her hometown of Sevnica, has mysteriously disappeared, leaving only its feet and the tree stump it stood upon.

Local police have launched an investigation into the incident, treating it as a case of "theft."

According to the report, this disappearance marks the second time a Melania Trump tribute has met an untimely end in Sevnica.

The original statue, a wooden carving by local artist Ales "Maxi" Zupevc, was torched by an unknown perpetrator in July 2020. This led to the creation of the bronze replacement, commissioned by US artist Brad Downey, who aimed for a more durable and lasting tribute.

"We designed it to be as s...