The Janwada Police arrested two men, Avinash Uppar and Digambar Patil, from Vilaspur village for allegedly defacing a poster of Dr. BR Ambedkar by placing a garland of footwear on it. The incident occurred on the night of December 12, and the disfigurement was discovered the following morning, prompting outrage in the village.
Kabirdas Metre, a resident of Vilaspur, filed a formal complaint, leading the police to register a case and initiate an investigation. The accused were apprehended near Naubad Basaveshwara Circle in Bidar on Tuesday morning.
The arrest operation was conducted by a team led by Sub-inspector Huleppa Goudagond, Assistant Sub-inspector Vijay Kumar, and Constable Shivashankar.
The act has sparked condemnation, with calls for strict action to uphold respect for the architect of the Indian Constitution and prevent such incidents in the future.
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