In a possible hate crime, a group of six unidentified persons destroyed a handcrafted statue of Mahatma Gandhi with a sledgehammer at a Hindu temple in New York after vandalising it earlier this month.
India on Friday strongly condemned the “despicable action” and took up the matter with the U.S. authorities to ensure those responsible for the act are held accountable.
The New York City Police Department in a statement to PTI said it was reported to police on August 16 that "a group of six unidentified male individuals" damaged and vandalised "a religious statue with a sledge hammer in front of Tulsi Mandir located at 103-26 111 Street''.
