Hanuman idol desecrated in UP's Muzaffarnagar


Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 12 (IANS): An idol of Lord Hanuman was desecrated at a temple in Muzaffarnagar, following which additional police force has been deployed in the area.

The incident took place on Tuesday at a Shiv temple in Saidpura Kala village where the idol was kept.

According to Charthawal Station House Officer (SHO) Sube Singh, a case has been registered against the unidentified miscreants on a complaint of temple priest Pandit Balbir.

The SHO said that devotees began a protest soon after they saw the broken idol.


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Police officials pacified the devotees and assured them of strict action against the accused. The officials also assured that the damaged idol would be replaced with a new one.

The situation is under control, Singh added.

  

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  • Indian, Sharjah

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Police should find the culprit soon and take necessary action.

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  • Concerned citizen, Mangaluru

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Incidents like this will get intensify in order to give political mileage to a particular party as the election date get closer in neighbour state Bihar.

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