Local people protested demanding strict action against the culprit. In recent months, Hyderabad witnessed two separate incidents of vandalism of Hindu statues, following which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other religious organizations launched protests. The first incident involved the breaking of a Durga idol at a puja pandal at the Nampally exhibition grounds under the jurisdiction of Begum Bazar police station in Hyderabad.
One person was arrested and detained in connection with an incident of vandalism at a Hanuman temple in Shamshabad in Rangareddy district of Telangana. Shamshabad DCP B Rajesh told ANI, “The property of Hanuman temple in Airport Colony has been damaged, so we have deployed our team. The local police has reached the spot. The police officer said that according to the people here, An unknown person came here and damaged the property. We are also talking to the temple committee members regarding the restoration (of the damaged property).
Local people protested demanding strict action against the culprit. In recent months, Hyderabad witnessed two separate incidents of vandalism of Hindu statues, following which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other religious organizations launched protests. The first incident involved the breaking of a Durga idol at a puja pandal at the Nampally exhibition grounds under the jurisdiction of Begum Bazar police station in Hyderabad.
Police reported that the person responsible was a vagrant, and that the act was not intentional. According to the police, he was hungry and while searching for food accidentally disturbed the prasad, causing damage to the idol. However, BJP leaders have demanded a detailed investigation. The second incident, which triggered widespread protests, was the vandalism of the Muthyalamma temple in Mandal division of Secunderabad. Several BJP leaders, including Union minister and Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy, visited the temple complex and condemned the incident.