GURDASPUR: The police have arrested within 24 hours the six accused who vandalized the statue of Baba Saheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Sahib on April 2. After their arrest, it has also been revealed that the incident of vandalizing the statue was carried out under a well-planned conspiracy as they had come in two different vehicles and had also gone to a restaurant in the area before carrying out the incident. The vehicles used by them have also been recovered by the police.
During the press conference, DIG Satinder Singh informed that those who had broken Baba Saheb statue have been arrested within 24 hours. All these youths are below 30 years of age. Investigation is going on to find out who is behind this conspiracy and on whose orders these youths have done such a thing.
DIG said that this is a very serious issue. Our priority was to arrest the culprits first, after that the investigation will go on and whatever comes to light will be informed. There were seven accused in total, six have been arrested, one is yet to be arrested, he will also be arrested soon.