Apr 8, 2019, 3:33 PM IST
Chennai: A statue of EV Ramasamy, who is also known as Periyar, near Aranthangi in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district, was found vandalised on Monday. Periyar is known as the father of the Dravidian Movement.
The statue was found beheaded on Monday morning. Police have launched a probe into the matter.
The statue was erected near Aranthangi Government Hospital in 1998.