Netaji’s Statue Damaged, Smeared With Coal Tar in West Bengal

File photo of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

(Photo: Netaji.org)

A statue of Netaji, which was to be unveiled on Tuesday at Panchra village in Birbhum district, was smeared with coal tar and the face was partly damaged by miscreants, police said.

The Netaji statue was to be unveiled at the Panchra village panchayat office compound during Independence Day function.

Statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose that was damaged.(Photo: ANI)

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On Tuesday when the gate of the panchayat office was opened, it was found that the statue was smeared with coal tar and the face was partly damaged, police said.

A complaint was lodged with Khayrasole police station against unknown persons for damaging the statue.

An investigation has been initiated to find out the miscreants and motive behind this crime

Senior police officer

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