Gurgaon: An idol was allegedly vandalised at an historical temple in Bhondsi by some unknown individuals on the intervening night time of Friday and Saturday. The idol was of an historical deity, Dadi Sati, in line with villagers.
Police mentioned that they had obtained details about the vandalism within the early hours of Saturday and a crew was despatched to the spot for investigation.
Bhagirath Raghav, the nambardar of Bhondsi, advised TOI, “After I used to be knowledgeable by the villagers, I went to the temple and noticed that an try was made to uproot the idol and the idol was broken with what appeared to be a pointy object.”
The incident, Raghav mentioned, had outraged the sentiments of the Hindus residing within the space who demanded that the culprits ought to be arrested instantly. The criticism by Raghav additionally underlined that a comparable incident had taken place just a few years in the past at a farmhouse within the village. Raghav mentioned that if the authorities fail to arrest the accused, the villagers will organise a Mahapanchayat to debate the difficulty.
Karni Sena president and Haryana BJP spokesperson, Suraj Pal Amu additionally expressed his solidarity with the villagers. “Amu sir got here and demanded the arrest of the accused as quickly as doable,” Raghav mentioned.
An FIR has been filed on the Bhondsi police station beneath sections 295 (injuring or defiling a spot of worship), 295 A (deliberate and malicious act, supposed to outrage the spiritual emotions of any class), 153A (to punish individuals who bask in wanton vilification) and 427 (mischief inflicting injury) of the Indian Penal Code.