A man allegedly defaced a statue of the chief architect of the Constitution and social reformer Babasaheb Ambedkar in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district, a police officer stated on Monday. According to the police, the man is mentally ill. 

The statue, which is located in front of the collectorate in Sidhi district, was defaced late Sunday night, Pushpendra Mishra, in-charge of the local police station, told PTI.