Statue of India’s iconic leader targeted in Australia

Police in Victoria

Police in Victoria are calling for witnesses after unidentified vandals tried to behead a newly-installed statue of Mahatma Gandhi. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has condemned the “disgraceful” incident.

Morrison unveiled the life-sized bronze sculpture in the Melbourne suburb of Rowville on Friday. Over the weekend, however, “an unknown number of offenders” used a “power tool” to damage it, a Victoria state police spokesperson revealed, adding that detectives were investigating.

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