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The extremists hit the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh with wooden rods, broke one of its arms and damaged other parts.
The attackers reiterated that it was against their religion to construct a statue in a Muslim country.
A group of Islamic extremists in Pakistan vandalised the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, erected at the Lahore Fort (Shahi Qila), at the Mai Jindan’s Haveli on December 12 (Saturday). The fort is an important historical monument for Sikhs and is located near Gurdwara Dera Sahib related to Guru Arjan Dev Ji.
The extremists entered inside the Qila with wooden rods, went straight to the statue, and started hitting it aggressively breaking one of its arms and damaging other parts.