A police inspector and a constable were injured during clashes between villagers and the police in Lucknow after officials allegedly attempted to remove a statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar, which had been installed by the village head.Members of the Dalit community in Khantari village said that local officials and police claimed the statue had been installed without permission.The police allegedly used force when villagers resisted the directive to remove the statue. Villagers further alleged that several women were injured as the police resorted to a lathi charge and even pelted stones at them.advertisementThe villagers claimed they had been seeking permission from the administration for the past three years to install a life-size statue of Dr Ambedkar but received no response to their repeated requests.Two days ago, the statue of the chief architect of India’s Constitution was installed on land belonging to the village community. The police subsequently arrived at the site along with the Sub-Divisional Magistrate to remove the statue without any prior notice, the villagers alleged.According to reports, angry villagers tried to drive the police away. A clash ensued, during which one police inspector and two constables were injured in the chaos.The situation was eventually brought under control after police reinforcements were rushed to the spot to contain the violence.
Clashes occurred between villagers and police regarding a statue of Ambedkar in Lucknow, resulting in injuries to two police officers.
