Delivery agent held for vandalising Shivakumara Swami bust in Bengaluru
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Delivery agent held for vandalising Shivakumara Swami bust in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Girinagar police arrested a 34-year-old delivery agent for vandalising the bronze statue of late Dr Shivakumara Swami of Tumakuru Siddaganga Mutt. The statue, installed five years ago by the Jaya Karnataka Janapara Vedike near Veerabhadranagar bus stand in Girinagar, was vandalised on November 30. Paramesh, president of the Vedike, filed a complaint in this regard, urging the police to examine CCTV footage in the vicinity. The incident also garnered attention on social media, with BJP MLA Arvind Bellad sharing details on X.

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Bangladesh: Miscreants Vandalise 8 Idols In Three Hindu Temples Over Two Days
2 days, 16 hours ago

Bangladesh: Miscreants Vandalise 8 Idols In Three Hindu Temples Over Two Days

ABP News  

In fresh incidents of violence against Hindu minorities, miscreants in Bangladesh vandalised eight idols in three temples over two days. The miscreants ransacked two idols of Bonderpara Temple in the Shakuai union of Halugahat in the early hours of Friday, said Abul Khayer, officer-in-charge of Haluaghat Police Station. On Tuesday, five idols were vandalised at Jharbari Shashan Kali Temple in …

Bengaluru man arrested for vandalising Seer Shivakumar Swami statue gives THIS shocking reason
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bengaluru man arrested for vandalising Seer Shivakumar Swami statue gives THIS shocking reason

Live Mint  

Bengaluru news: The accused who vandalised statue of the revered Lingayat seer Shivakumar Swami from Bengaluru's Siddaganga Mutt last month has been arrested and is currently remanded in the judicial custody. This disrespect towards a great saint like Shivakumar Swami Ji, who was a symbol of peace, compassion and secular values, is unacceptable," as quoted by NDTV. FIR against Vishwa …

Parashurama statue’s sculptor held in Udupi theme park case: Cop
1 month, 1 week ago

Parashurama statue’s sculptor held in Udupi theme park case: Cop

Hindustan Times  

Sculptor of 33-feet tall bronze statue of Parashurama statue has been arrested in Puducherry over his alleged involvement in the Karkala Parasurama theme park embezzlement case, police said on Monday. Parashurama statue’s sculptor held in Udupi theme park case: Cop Police said that the sculptor, Krishna Nayak, was arrested on Sunday after he was accused by Krishna Shetty, a resident …

Man taken into custody for alleged idol vandalism in Ranga Reddy district
1 month, 1 week ago

Man taken into custody for alleged idol vandalism in Ranga Reddy district

India Today  

A man was taken into custody by the police on Sunday for allegedly desecrating an idol at a temple in the Shamshabad mandal of Ranga Reddy district. The suspect not just desecrated the idol, he allegedly also took out the ornaments and put it aside, a senior police official said on Sunday. This sparked protests from local residents and Hindu …

Four Held for Vandalising Gandhi Statue in Hyderabad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four Held for Vandalising Gandhi Statue in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Bachupally police, along with the Balanagar Zone SOT, arrested four individuals involved in the recent vandalism of a Gandhi statue in the Lake View Colony of Pragathinagar under the Bachupally police station limits on Thursday. On the night of November 4, unidentified individuals allegedly damaged the Gandhi statue in the Lake View Colony of Pragathinagar, according to the …

Clash erupts after Sardar Patel’s statue vandalised in MP village: Police
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Clash erupts after Sardar Patel’s statue vandalised in MP village: Police

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: A statue of India’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was found desecrated in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district, police said. People pelted stones at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue The statue, police said, was installed on Wednesday night by the members of the Patidar community in Makdon village, who have been demanding it for a while. …

Ambedkar’s statue vandalised in Lucknow
1 year, 5 months ago

Ambedkar’s statue vandalised in Lucknow

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Triggering a fresh spark, the statute of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was vandalised in the Bargadi Kalan village under Itaunja police station of Lucknow on Tuesday. The villagers found out about the desecration of the idol on Tuesday morning after which they started protesting and also called police to look into the matter. “Till the time the police arrest …

Karnataka: Idols of deities being made for temple museum vandalised by miscreants
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka: Idols of deities being made for temple museum vandalised by miscreants

Firstpost  

The incident is said to have taken place on Monday and tension prevailed in the surrounding area, after it came to light Hassan: Idols of deities being made for a museum at the Malekal Tirupati temple premises near Arsikere here, were allegedly vandalised by miscreants, police said on Tuesday. The incident is said to have taken place on Monday and …

Jesus Christ statue vandalised in Ambala
2 years, 11 months ago

Jesus Christ statue vandalised in Ambala

India TV News  

Highlights The incident occurred on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday A case for hurting religious sentiments has been registered A team has been constituted to conduct a thorough probe A statue of Jesus Christ at the entrance gate of a church in Ambala was allegedly vandalised by some unidentified people, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on …

Karnataka: Man who was vandalising Hindu Gods' idols for a long time arrested
3 years ago

Karnataka: Man who was vandalising Hindu Gods' idols for a long time arrested

Op India  

Earlier this month, the Karnataka Police achieved breakthrough success in connection with the repeated vandalism of Hindu Gods’ idols in the state. A man notorious for smashing and vandalising Hindu Gods’ idols was finally arrested by the police on December 10, 2021, from Saligrama village near the KR Nagar district of Karnataka. The man told police he was breaking and …

Man who vandalised Hindu Gods' idols arrested in Karnataka
3 years ago

Man who vandalised Hindu Gods' idols arrested in Karnataka

India TV News  

Karnataka police have arrested a man for repeatedly breaking and vandalising idols of Hindu Gods in Saligrama village near K.R. The accused has told police that he was breaking idols as he thought people were being deceived as they worshiped idols of stones. District Superintendent R. Chetan had visited the spot and a special team under the leadership of the …

Hindu temple vandalised in Bangladesh, local influential people accused
4 years, 3 months ago

Hindu temple vandalised in Bangladesh, local influential people accused

Op India  

On Friday, idols of Hindu deities were vandalised at the Kali Mandir in Dakkhin Salna area in Gazipur city of Bangladesh, reported Dhaka Tribune. Speaking on the act of desecration, Gazipur Sadar police station OC Alamgir Hossain Bhuiyan informed that unknown miscreants barged into the temple in the wee hours of the night and desecrated the idols of four Hindu …

Ambedkar Statue Vandalised in UP's Mawana District; Police Install New Statue Soon After Incident
6 years, 9 months ago

Ambedkar Statue Vandalised in UP's Mawana District; Police Install New Statue Soon After Incident

India TV News  

A statue of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar in Uttar Pradesh's Mawana district has been vandalized. The statue was damaged on Tuesday night, and a new one has been installed in the same area soon after. The incident is the second of its kind in this week, and it has sparked political debate. The police have registered a case against unknown …

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