LAHORE: The statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh at the Lahore Fort was vandalised for a third time on Tuesday. He was overpowered was the visitors before he could further damage the statue. The nine feet tall statue, made of cold bronze, shows the regal Sikh emperor sitting on a horse, sword in hand, complete in Sikh attire was unveiled in June 2019. In a similar incident in December 2020, a man broke the arm of the statue with an intention to destroy the monument but was captured on the spot. Previously, a mob attacked the statue just after a few days of its placing.

Source: Pakistan Today August 17, 2021 06:56 UTC