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Temple idols damaged, woman taken into custody

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Press Trust of India Udhagamandalam
Tension prevailed near Hindustan Photo FIlm (HPF) area in this tourist town, following damage to eight idols of different gods in a temple, as a 40-year old woman was taken for interrogation in this regard.

The woman, Nesaripoo, working as service officer in HPF, reportedly damaged the idols with a stone, which was captured in a video by a tourist and informed the public, police said.

Hearing about the incident, more than 150 persons, belonging to various Hindu outfits gathered at Pudumund Police station and shown the video, which also gone viral in social network, they said.

Based on the complaint, police has taken the woman into custody for interrogation, they said.
 

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First Published: May 03 2016 | 8:49 PM IST

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