Hyderabad: The Kamatipura police booked two cases on Wednesday, January 14, for the vandalism of a temple in Hyderabad’s Puranapul and the subsequent violence, where five people were injured and a religious flag, shrine and some vehicles were damaged.
Heavy police deployment continues in and around Puranapul and its surrounding areas.
Details of cases
The first case was booked for the vandalism of the temple in Puranapul by an unknown person, which led to the tension. The second case was booked against a mob for damaging vehicles, attacking police with stones, damaging a religious flag and graves at Puranapul Darwaza, and attacking people of a particular community.
Puranapul temple vandalism, violence
Locals who noticed the vandalism alerted residents, following which a mob gathered and staged a protest. Police reached the spot and prevented any outbreak of violence. Senior officials held talks with locals and the damaged portion of the idol was restored.
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