In New Delhi, signboards on Akbar Road and Humayun Road were defaced with black spray paint and posters of Chhatrapati Shivaji after a group watched the film ‘Chhaava,’ about Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji. Videos circulating on social media show youths vandalizing the signs. Police and civic officials quickly responded, cleaning the defaced boards and launching an investigation by reviewing CCTV footage to identify the culprits. Authorities are monitoring the situation to prevent further vandalism and maintain law and order in the area.
The police are keeping an eye on the situation to avoid any additional vandalism.
New Delhi:
According to police sources on Saturday, signboards along Akbar Road and Humayun Road were tarnished with black paint and posters of Chhatrapati Shivaji were affixed over them.
The sources indicated that the incident took place following a screening of the Hindi film ‘Chhaava‘, featuring Vicky Kaushal, which is a historical drama about Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Sambhaji.
Numerous videos of the event have circulated on various social media platforms, depicting youths spraying black paint on the signboards and attaching images of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. Sambhaji, the son of Shivaji, was the second ruler of the empire.
The sources confirmed that police teams and civic officials were promptly dispatched to the location to clean the defaced boards.
Authorities have initiated an investigation and are examining CCTV footage to pinpoint the individuals responsible for the vandalism.
The police are vigilant in monitoring the situation to deter any further acts of vandalism and maintain law and order.
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