Temple vandalism Case: 43 Detained in Reasi
Srinagar: Indian Police have detained 43 persons in connection with the vandalism at a Shiv temple in Reasi district of occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, officials said the place of worship was found vandalised by a visitor in a village in the Dharmari area on Saturday evening, sparking tension and protests.
As photos and videos of the vandalism went viral, the locals and several Hindu bodies held protests at various places across the Jammu region.
“Police have apprehended and detained 43 persons, including 24 suspects, in connection with the act of vandalism at a religious place in the Dharmari area of Arnas,” Reasi’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohita Shamra told the media.
She said that they are being questioned as further investigations into the case are going on.
