Sonbhadra,

29 July (HS): An idol of a deity installed at a temple here was found

vandalised by unidentified persons, police said on Tuesday, Additional

Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar said the idol was damaged by unknown

anti-social elements during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday at the

temple located in Ambedkar Nagar locality. A case has been registered at the

Robertsganj police station, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest the

accused, he said. He said there was no disturbance to peace or law and order in

the area following the incident.

During

the wee hours, miscreants tried to spoil the atmosphere by vandalising the

Shiv-Hanuman temple located at Ambedkar Nagar crossing under the police station

Robertsganj of Sonbhadra district. The incident came to light on Tuesday

morning when devotees reached the temple. People told that when they reached

for darshan in the morning, they saw that the statue of Hanuman ji was lying in

a broken state. Devotees became angry over the incident. A theft was also

committed in a grocery-vegetable shop adjacent to the temple. Local people have

expressed their anger over the vandalism and theft in the temple and have

demanded immediate action. Kotwal Gopalji Gupta says that the matter is being

investigated. Strict action will be taken against the culprits.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi