Surveillance video confirmed an individual hitting a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. (Representational)

New York:

The Consulate General of India in New York on Friday strongly condemned the vandalisation of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi exterior a Hindu temple In New York and has taken up the matter with US authorities to make sure these accountable for the “despicable action” are held accountable.

In a doable hate crime, unidentified individuals destroyed a handcrafted statue of Mahatma Gandhi with a sledgehammer on the Hindu temple in Queens after vandalising it earlier this month.

The Consulate mentioned in an announcement that it “strongly condemns the vandalisation of the Mahatma Gandhi statue outside a temple in Queens, New York. We have taken up the matter with US authorities seeking thorough investigation so that those responsible for such despicable action are held accountable.”

Surveillance video confirmed an individual hitting a statue of Mahatma Gandhi with a sledgehammer on Tuesday, earlier than smashing the pinnacle off and toppling it over, based on CBS News.

Minutes later, a gaggle of six stomped on it and take turns hammering the statue earlier than taking off.

The New York Police Department is investigating each incidents as doable hate crimes, media stories mentioned. 

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