Two people arrested on suspicion of damaging Stonehenge.
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Two climate protesters who sprayed orange substance on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England were arrested on June 19.
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One activist has been identified as Rajan, a 73-year-old Indian-origin.
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Video released by the group showed activists unleashing fog of orange from a fire extinguisher-style paint sprayer at one of the vertical stones
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However, the act by 'Just Stop Oil' was condemned by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Sunak called this as a “disgraceful act of vandalism.”
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Wiltshire Police said the pair were arrested on suspicion of damaging one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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