Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Statue Vandalised In Pakistan: Report

The nine-feet tall statue, made of cold bronze, shows the Sikh emperor sitting on a horse with a sword in hand in complete Sikh attire.

A nine-feet tall cold bronze statue of the first Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh was on Tuesday vandalised by an activist of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) at the Lahore Fort in Pakistan's Punjab province, according to media reports. As per the video that has gone viral, the accused could be seen chanting slogans, breaking the arm of the statue and dismantling Maharaja Ranjit Singh's bust from the horse and throwing it on ground before being pulled by another man. The TLP activist has been arrested by the Punjab police, the Express Tribune newspaper reported. The Lahore Fort's administration said that strict action would be taken against the accused.