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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adeshola Ore Community affairs reporter

Indian government urges Australia to ‘hold the culprits accountable’ over theft of Gandhi statue in Melbourne

Remnants of a Gandhi statue stolen from the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville in Melbourne.
Remnants of a Gandhi statue stolen in Melbourne, from the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville. Photograph: Supplied

The Indian government has condemned the theft of a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi from a community centre in Melbourne’s south-east last month, calling for the culprits to be held accountable.

Victoria police are investigating the theft from the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville and have warned scrap metal dealers to be wary of people trying to sell the statue of the Indian independence leader.

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