Bahraich,

31 May (HS): Some miscreants reportedly destroyed an idol in a temple in Uttar

Pradesh's Bahraich district on Saturday, police said. According to the

authorities, the event incited animosity among the residents.

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Prasad Tewari, Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural), stated on Saturday

that some miscreants smashed an idol at a temple in Khasa Mohammadpur village,

which is part of the Ramgaon police station area, on Friday night. He claimed that angry people gathered outside

the shrine and chanted slogans.

He

stated that police and administrative authorities arrived at the scene and

assured the people that action would be taken.

The locals then plunged the broken idol in the Saryu River. Tewari

claimed a new idol is being installed there. There is a case open in this

regard.

Tiwari

stated that a sufficient police force has been dispatched in the area, and

certain suspects are being questioned.

According to the ASP, some individuals called for violent protests on social

media in response to the occurrence, thus prohibitory orders have been issued

throughout the district.

DK Srivastava, Mahsi Circle Officer, said in a statement that certain

anti-social elements are reportedly encouraging people's religious emotions via

social media. Such components will be discovered, and a lawsuit against them

will be filed, he stated.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi