In yet another incident of statue vandalism, Dalit icon BR Ambedkar's figurine was found desecrated in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad city today morning.

The statue with its head chopped off was found by residents at a park in the city's Trivenipuram locality.

"We are aware of the matter and are trying to locate the suspects," said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Allahabad Aakash Kulhari.

Read: Gandhi targeted in Kerala, Ambedkar in Tamil Nadu as statue vandalism continues

He said a case has been registered and ruled out any tension in the area following the incident.

A similar incident took place in Meerut on March 7 when Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar's statue was vandalised by some miscreants in Meerut's Mawana area.

Read: 7 arrested after Syama Prasad Mookerjee bust vandalised in Kolkata

With IANS inputs