On October 4, local time, on October 2, India held an activity to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth, but Gandhi's ashes were stolen. The thieves also painted the words "traitor" on the photos of the independent leader.
According to the BBC news on October 3, in the BAPU Bhawan Memorial Hall in Madhya Pradesh, India, where Gandhi's ashes are kept, the administrator opened the museum early on the 2nd, but found Gandhi's ashes stolen at night. His photos were also stained with green paint and scrawled the word "traitor".
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After the local congress party leader gurmeet Singh lodged a complaint, the police took action. Singh said, "this crazy behavior must stop. I urge the police to check the surveillance as soon as possible." Police in Leiva, Madhya Pradesh, India, are conducting an investigation, saying that such behavior is "not conducive to national integration" and may undermine peace. The memorial administrator also denounced the thieves' behavior as' very shameful '.
According to the report of the times of India on October 4, the police said that 'we have not verified whether Gandhi's ashes are contained in the stolen urn'.