Idols desecrated in Uttar Pradesh temple; FIR registered

Uttar Pradesh cops have registered an FIR after idols were reportedly damaged by unidentified miscreants at a temple in Shamli district. Similar incidents of idol vandalization were also reported in the district earlier.

Muzaffarnagar(Uttar Pradesh):An FIR has been registered after some unidentified miscreants allegedly desecrated some idols at a temple in neighbouring Shamli district in western Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place in Kheri Bairagi village on Friday, they said.

"Idols were destroyed at a religious place in Muzaffarnagar. As soon as the incident came to light, police forces rushed to the spot and a case has been registered against unidentified people following a complaint by temple priest Anil Kumar. We have also taken action to re-construct the damaged idols", said Thana Bhawan Circle Officer (CO) Amit Saxena.

Cops informed that security has been tightened in the village.

Earlier,religious sites were vandalized in Tana and Khedi Bairagi village respectively, prompting police officials to take necessary action to restore peace in the area.

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