Thieves in Rowville have been caught on camera using an angle grinder to hack down a statue of freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi. The half tonne bronze effigy was sawn off at the ankles, with condemnation coming from as far away as India.

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Thieves hack down statue of Gandhi in Rowville

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