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Crime
Woman Arrested After Stone Breaks Glass on Ambedkar Statue in Ludhiana
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 01:56 PM
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A woman was detained after she hurled a stone at the glass covering the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar statue in Ludhiana, shattering it.
A woman was arrested after throwing a stone that shattered the glass covering the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar statue at the main square on the Jalandhar bypass, within the Salem Tabari police jurisdiction in Ludhiana.
The statue, a prominent symbol of India's social reformer, is surrounded by a glass pane that was broken again, marking a second incident of vandalism at the site.
Police officials detained the woman at the scene and are processing her for vandalism and property damage. She is expected to appear in court on a summons issued by the local magistrate.
The incident has sparked outrage among members of the Valli Miki community and supporters of the BSP, who have called for stricter security measures around the monument.
The statue, a prominent symbol of India's social reformer, is surrounded by a glass pane that was broken again, marking a second incident of vandalism at the site.
Police officials detained the woman at the scene and are processing her for vandalism and property damage. She is expected to appear in court on a summons issued by the local magistrate.
The incident has sparked outrage among members of the Valli Miki community and supporters of the BSP, who have called for stricter security measures around the monument.