B'luru man held for toppling pillars at Hampi monument

A Bengaluru-based chef Nagaraj was detained by Bengaluru police after accidentally brought down two pillars while taking a selfie at Vijaya Vittala temple in Hampi. He was charged under sections of the Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958.

Published : Sep 21, 2019, 12:05 PM IST

Bellary: A 45-year-old man was detained by Bengaluru police after he allegedly brought down two pillars while taking a selfie at Vijaya Vittala temple in Hampi.

The Bengaluru-based chef Nagaraj was sent to judicial custody after officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) lodged a complaint with the Hampi police station.

Reportedly, Nagaraj, a resident of Avalahalli in Bengaluru, was in Hampi with his friends on Wednesday. He was taking a selfie when he had accidentally brought down two pillars at the Saalu Mantapa outside the Vijaya Vittala temple.

Hampi Deputy SP Simi Mariam George said, "Nagaraj committed the mistake without knowing the importance of Hampi monuments."

Nagaraj was charged under sections of the Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958.

A few months back, four men were arrested for vandalising stone pillars at a temple in Hampi.

Also Read: Undertrial attempts suicide inside Tihar jail, dies at hospital

Bellary: A 45-year-old man was detained by Bengaluru police after he allegedly brought down two pillars while taking a selfie at Vijaya Vittala temple in Hampi.

The Bengaluru-based chef Nagaraj was sent to judicial custody after officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) lodged a complaint with the Hampi police station.

Hampi Deputy SP Simi Mariam George said, "Nagaraj committed the mistake without knowing the importance of Hampi monuments."

Nagaraj was charged under sections of the Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958.

A few months back, four men were arrested for vandalising stone pillars at a temple in Hampi.

Also Read: Undertrial attempts suicide inside Tihar jail, dies at hospital

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ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ: ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಹಂಪಿ ವಿಜಯ ವಿಠಲ ದೇಗುಲದ ಇಂಭಾಗದ ಸಾಲುಗಂಬ ಸ್ಮಾರಕದ ಬಳಿ ಸೆಲ್ಫಿಗೀಳಿಗೆ ಇಳಿದ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮೂಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೋರ್ವರು ಆ ಸ್ಮಾರಕವನ್ನೇ ಕೆಡವಿದ ಪ್ರಕರಣದಡಿ, ಈಗ ಪೊಲೀಸರ ಅತಿಥಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ರಾಜ್ಯದ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮೂಲದ ನಾಗರಾಜ (45) ಎಂಬಾತನನ್ನು ಹಂಪಿ ಠಾಣೆಯ ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾದ ಹಂಪಿ ವೀಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆಂದು ನಾಗರಾಜ ಅವರು, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಿಂದ ಗಣಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗೆ ಬುಧವಾರ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
Body:ಅಂದು ಸಂಜೆ ವಿಜಯ ವಿಠಲ ದೇಗುಲ ಇಂಭಾಗದ ಸಾಲುಗಂಬ ಬಳಿ ಸೆಲ್ಫಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ಆ ಸ್ಮಾರಕವನ್ನ ಕೆಡವಿ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿ ದ್ದಾರೆ. ಭಾರತೀಯ ಪುರಾತತ್ವ ಸರ್ವೇಕ್ಷಣ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಈ ಕುರಿತು ಹಂಪಿ ಠಾಣೆಗೆ ದೂರು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾಗರಾಜ ಅವರನ್ನು ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಪಡೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
ಹಂಪಿಯ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಗಳ ಮಹತ್ವ ಅರಿವಿಲ್ಲದೇ ನಾಗರಾಜ ಈ ಕೃತ್ಯ ಎಸಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದು ತಿಳಿದುಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹಂಪಿ ಡಿವೈಎಸ್ಪಿ ಸಿಮಿ ಮರಿ ಯಮ್‌ ಜಾರ್ಜ್‌ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಹಂಪಿ ಪೊಲೀಸ್‌ ಠಾಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕರಣ ದಾಖಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಪುರಾತತ್ವ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಪೊಲೀಸ್‌ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲನೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ವರದಿ: ವೀರೇಶ ಕಟ್ಟೆಮ್ಯಾಗಳ, ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ.

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B'luru man held for toppling pillars at Hampi monument

A Bengaluru-based chef Nagaraj was detained by Bengaluru police after accidentally brought down two pillars while taking a selfie at Vijaya Vittala temple in Hampi. He was charged under sections of the Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958.

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