: Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised for second time outside temple in New York #IndiaNEWS A statue of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was vandalised at a Hindu temple in New York by six unidentified persons,

Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised for second time outside temple in New York #IndiaNEWS
A statue of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was vandalised at a Hindu temple in New York by six unidentified persons, PTI reported on Friday. The incident occurred on August 16 outside the Shri Tulsi Mandir in South Richmond Hill area of the city.This is the second time in two weeks that the statue was attacked. On August 3, an unidentified man had toppled it over, according to the New York Post.We are deeply saddened to learn of the vandalism at the Tulsi Mandir last night. This is not the first time something like this has happened, and it must stop. We must work together to send a clear message that hate crimes towards any religion will not be tolerated. pic.twitter.com/DLXz7BrWcO— Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol (@COPCP2020) August 16, 2022 Surveillance video showed a person hitting the statue with a sledgehammer, before smashing its head off and toppling it over. The New York City Police said that the miscreants were all men approximately aged between 25 to 30 years, according to PTI.The department had urged the public to assist in ascertaining their whereabouts and urged anyone with information to contact the police.Media reports said that the police are investigating both incidents as possible hate crimes.Lakhram Maharaj, the founder of the temple,...Read more

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