Kishan Reddy Demands Probe Into ‘Vandalisation’ Of Idol In Hyd Temple

Hyderabad: An idol was found partially damaged at a temple in Secunderabad here on Monday leading to mild tension near the place of worship with a large number of people staging a protest demanding stern action against the perpetrators.

Strongly condemning the incident, Union Minister and Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy termed the act as an ‘insult’ to the Hindu community. Based on preliminary investigation, a senior police official said one person entered the temple at around 4.30 am on Monday and partially damaged the idol following which he was taken into custody. “As per the CCTV footage only person entered the temple. We got information that the idol was partially damaged after being lifted from its position in the temple. Some locals, who noticed this nabbed the person and handed him over to the police,” the official said.

The person was allegedly thrashed by the locals and was hospitalised and is in an unconscious state, police said. The official said they were in the process of verifying the motive and further investigation was on. It is a sensitive issue and the locals have been assured that a thorough and transparent investigation was underway, the official added.