New Delhi: Signboards on lanes that have been named after Mughal emperors in New Delhi were blackened by some youth on Friday night. According to reports, Akbar Road, Babar Road and Humayun Road signboards were reportedly vandalised and blackened.

Posters of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj were put on the signboards of lanes named after the Mughal emperors. Videos of a group of youths vandalising and spraying black paint on the signboards also surfaced online.

Here Is The Video Of The Incident:

After receiving the information, authorities immediately swung into action. An investigation has been launched into the matter.

It is not the first time that signboards with the names of Mughal emperors were defaced. Similar incidents also took place in the past. In October 2021, a signboard on Akbar Road in Lutyens' Delhi was vandalised and posters of 'Samrat Hemu Vikramaditya' were pasted. In September 2018 also a poster with ‘Atal Marg’ written on it was reportedly found pasted on a signboard at Akbar Road.