11 held for defacing Aurangzeb Lane signboard in Delhi

11 people led by Anuradha Bhargav had defaced an Aurangzeb Lane signboard and pasted a poster saying Guru Teg Bahadur Lane on another signage

A man cleans the Aurangzeb Lane signboard that was blackened. Credit: PTI File Photo

Eleven people were detained for allegedly defacing two Aurangzeb Lane signboards in Lutyens' Delhi on Saturday, police said.

Police said they received information at 5.40 am that a few people have gathered at Aurangzeb Lane, Tughlaq Road.

After reaching the spot, police personnel found that 11 people led by Anuradha Bhargav (30), a resident of Karnal and an advocate by profession, had defaced an Aurangzeb Lane signboard and pasted a poster saying Guru Teg Bahadur Lane on another signage, a senior police official said

They were detained and taken to Tughlaq Road police station, the official said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.