Pudukottai (TN), March 20
A statue of social reformer and Dravidian movement icon EV Ramasamy, popularly know as “Periyar”, was found damaged in a village here today, the latest in a series of similar incidents of vandalism.
Unidentified persons cut off the head of the statue using a chisel and placed it near a roundabout, police said. The district authorities swung into action on hearing about the incident, carried out repair works and restored the statue to its original state by 8 am, they said.
The statue unveiled by Dravidar Kazhagam leader K Veeramani in 2013 is maintained by the district unit of the party. A large contingent of police has been deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident.
A case has been registered, police said. — PTI
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