Vandalism of Gandhi’s statue at SFU: RCMP sets up special phone information line

Vandalism of Gandhi’s statue at SFU: RCMP sets up special phone information line

Vancouver

To find the culprits burnaby RCMP have set up a special phone information line in relation to a deliberate act of vandalism in which a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi located at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus was significantly damaged.

Burnaby RCMP were contacted around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, March 27 after someone noticed the statue had been vandalized, with the head having been removed.

“We are appealing for assistance from the public as we believe there are people that have information that could help our investigators,” said Cpl. Mike Kalanj. “Anyone with information is asked to call the dedicated phone information line.” People with information can contact investigators by calling the dedicated phone information line at 604-646-9511.