Statue of Greek goddess on SC premises removed

Staff Correspondent: The Supreme Court authorities removed the statue of the Greek Goddess of Justice Themis from the SC premises in the wee hours of Friday.

Some five to seven workers were hammering at the base of the statue while four to five other people, including Mrinal Haque, the sculptor, were overseeing the work that began around 11:30pm.

There was a pick-up parked nearby. Journalists were not allowed inside the premises.

He told the media that the statue could be taken in front of the Annex Building of the court.

Mrinal Haque, who was standing on the other side of the main gate of the apex court, said “I do not know anything. The statue is being removed following pressure from high-ups. I have come here because they would damage it if they took it down without me.



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