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Mumbai: One detained in connection with attack on Ambedkar's house

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: July 8, 2020 17:21 IST

The police on Wednesday detained a suspect after a man vandalised `Rajgruh', Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's residence in Matunga in ...

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The police on Wednesday detained a suspect after a man vandalised `Rajgruh', Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's residence in Matunga in central Mumbai.

According to the complaint lodged by Ambedkar's grandson Bhimrao Ambedkar at Matunga Police Station, the unidentified accused who was captured in CCTV seemed to be mentally unstable.

He had spotted the man near the house on Monday evening, Bhimrao Ambedkar told the police, an official said. When he asked the man why he was loitering, he glared at him in anger before leaving, Ambedkar told the police.

On Tuesday night, a man entered the premises of `Rajgruh' and smashed flower pots, damaged plants, CCTV camera and pelted stones at a window before fleeing.

A case under IPC sections 427 (mischief causing damage and 447 (criminal trespassing) was registered, the police official said, adding that the police were examining the CCTV footage and further probe was on.

Earlier it was suspected that two persons were involved, but now it was clear that it was the act of a single man and a suspect has been taken into custody, the official said.

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