Bathinda: A statue of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh was defaced at Veroke village in Baghapurana sub-division of Moga, according to a police complaint filed by locals on Tuesday.Terming the incident “unfortunate”, the villagers collectively signed the police complaint and handed it over to police. “Some people have put black paint on the face and pants of the statue of Bhagat Singh. We could never expect such a thing with the statue of Bhagat Singh, who is considered an icon. The black paint was also spotted at a nearby cemented bench. We have filed a complaint with the police. There was no CCTV in the park,” said Veroke resident Balkaran Singh.Baghapurana DSP Jasbinder Singh said no FIR had been registered so far. “There is some paint on the statue, but no part of it has been broken,” he said.
