<p>The Bengaluru City Police on Saturday registered an FIR against unknown miscreants for defacing the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the Bashyam Circle in Sadashivanagar.</p>.<p>Acknowledging the incident, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) MN Anucheth said that special teams have been constituted to nab the culprits.<br /><br />"There is a Shivaji statue inside the park attached to the Sankey tank. Miscreants have sneaked into the park on Thursday night and smeared the statue with ink. We have registered a case against unknown miscreants and the probe is on," Anucheth explained.<br /><br />The city police have appealed to the general public to maintain peace and not to heed to any rumours.</p>.<p>"We have deployed additional security personnel around the statue and search is on to nab the miscreants," he pointed.</p>.<p>The Sadashivanagar police have registered cases under IPC section 153-A (promoting disharmony, enmity or hatred between different groups on the grounds of religion, language or race) and section 427 (causing damage to public property).</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
<p>The Bengaluru City Police on Saturday registered an FIR against unknown miscreants for defacing the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the Bashyam Circle in Sadashivanagar.</p>.<p>Acknowledging the incident, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) MN Anucheth said that special teams have been constituted to nab the culprits.<br /><br />"There is a Shivaji statue inside the park attached to the Sankey tank. Miscreants have sneaked into the park on Thursday night and smeared the statue with ink. We have registered a case against unknown miscreants and the probe is on," Anucheth explained.<br /><br />The city police have appealed to the general public to maintain peace and not to heed to any rumours.</p>.<p>"We have deployed additional security personnel around the statue and search is on to nab the miscreants," he pointed.</p>.<p>The Sadashivanagar police have registered cases under IPC section 153-A (promoting disharmony, enmity or hatred between different groups on the grounds of religion, language or race) and section 427 (causing damage to public property).</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
