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Tension in Belagavi village over statue removal

Tension prevailed in Kurubarahatti near Belagavi after some youth staged a protest against the removal of a statue of Kittur Rani Channamma that was said to have been installed without permission in the village on Monday.

A group of youth tried to stop the police and gram panchayat officials who were trying to take the statue away.

They got into an argument with the police.

Meanwhile, the police ensured the shifting of the statue after dispersing the crowd.

A police van is stationed in the village now. The situation is under control, the police said.

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